Pesticide use in vegetable production: A survey of Vietnamese farmers' knowledge

Thanh Mai Nguyen, Nga Thi Thanh Le, Jouni Havukainen and David B. Hannaway
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Thanh Mai Nguyen: Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nga Thi Thanh Le: Lam Dong Crop Production and Plant Protection Sub-Department, Da Lat City, Vietnam
Jouni Havukainen: Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland
David B. Hannaway: Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA$2

Plant Protection Science, 2018, vol. 54, issue 4, 203-214

Abstract: Concerns about inappropriate storage, application rates, and disposal practices of pesticides prompted this case study of Vietnamese farmers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices. 128 small-scale vegetable growers in Lam Dong Province were included in field surveys, questionnaires, and interviews. Farmers reported inappropriate mixing of pesticides and disposal methods. Many also reported ill-timed applications posing potential hazards to the human health and environment. Improved training and monitoring of pesticide residues on foodstuffs and in agricultural soils and community water supplies are needed to ensure safe farmer practices. Community-based training and education, jointly funded by local, national, and international agricultural production and food safety groups, would be a cost-effective method of minimising pesticide applications and improving food safety.

Keywords: pesticide application; pesticide disposal; vegetable pesticide residues; environmental protection; agricultural production; Vietnam agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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