NDLI: Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. A review

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Author	Bon, Hubert Huat, Joël Parrot, Laurent Sinzogan, Antonio Martin, Thibaud Malézieux, Eric Vayssières, Jean François
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Chemical control has highly expanded over the last 30 years in sub-Saharan Africa to reduce bio-aggressors on all crops. Pest management of fruits and vegetables by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have developed anarchically in a fuzzy regulation framework. Pesticide toxicity and excessive application are often criticized both by farmers and consumers. Here, we review pesticide management in sub-Saharan Africa over the past 30 years. We then propose options to improve and reduce pesticide application, in order to decrease environmental and human hazards. The major points are as follows: (1) global changes in sub-Saharan Africa such as urbanization modify farmer practices and crop losses. (2) Pesticides are more and more used by small farmers in an unsustainable way. (3) The risk of pesticide application for human health and environment is poorly known. (4) We propose options to reduce pesticide application based upon integrated pest management (IPM) and agroecology. Moreover, IPM increases farmer economy, thus decreasing poverty.
Starting Page	723
Ending Page	736
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	17740746
Journal	Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Volume Number	34
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	17730155
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Paris
Publisher Date	2014-03-28
Publisher Institution	Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Publisher Place	Paris
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Pesticides Small farmers Fruits Vegetables Africa Pest management Risks Agriculture Soil Science & Conservation Sustainable Development
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Environmental Engineering Agronomy and Crop Science

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