Pesticide Use And Its Impacts On Human Health And Environment

Suraj Poudel (), Bikash Poudel, Birochan Acharya and Puspa Poudel
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Suraj Poudel: BSc. Agriculture, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Rupandehi, Nepal.
Bikash Poudel: BSc. Agriculture, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Rupandehi, Nepal.
Birochan Acharya: BSc. Agriculture, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Rupandehi, Nepal
Puspa Poudel: BSc. Agriculture, College of Natural Resource Management, Agriculture and Forestry University, Dhankuta, Nepal.

Environment & Ecosystem Science (EES), 2020, vol. 4, issue 1, 47-51Volume: 4

Abstract: Every lay farmer as well the commercial growers use chemical pesticides to kill pests and weeds and to get rid of diseases in their farm with aim of increasing production. Though the use of pesticides has some advantages of increase in yield, its haphazard and excessive use also create a serious impact on the environmental components and human health. The present scenario of pesticide use doesn’t seem to be satisfactory, so-called safe pesticides are also showing their ill effects in the long run and the problems such as bio-accumulation, bio-magnification are being magnified day after day. Almost all the corners of the earth and organisms living in it and those who are yet to be born have already been affected by so-called boons to pest control. This study attempts to study the present pesticides use scenario of Nepal and also the ill-effects of pesticides on human health as well as on the environment. The relevant data and information were collected from the thorough study of the journal articles, research papers, reports and various literatures. This paper pleads and sensitizes the readers to get directed toward more holistic, sustainable, natural and safe production and management practices.

Keywords: Agriculture; Chemicals; Deaths; Nepal; Poisons. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26480/ees.01.2020.47.51

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