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Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district, Bangladesh

K. M. D. Hossain (1), B. Roy (2 ) and K. L. A. Mim (1)
1 Dept. of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore-7408, Bangladesh
2 Dept. of Environmental Science and Geography, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh.

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​Received date: 04.06.18, Revised date: 14.09.18, First available online: 25 November 2018​
J. Bios. Agric. Res. | Volume 17, Issue 02, Page number 1448-1463
​Crossref DOI: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.170218.180
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Title: Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district, Bangladesh

Abstract: With the modernization of agriculture, the role of insecticides has become intensely important and the farmers are mainly exposed to the health risk due to lack of maintaining the proper safety procedure during the pesticide application. The study aims at investigating the present pesticide application practices, farmers’ knowledge and attitude toward pesticide application, identifying the problems regarding pesticide application and proposals for modification. To achieve these objectives a questionnaire survey was conducted in Abdulpur, Jessore and the data were analyzed in IBM SPSS (Statistical Package Software Spreadsheet). Pesticide use in the study area appears to be influenced by the local pesticide sellers and it is found that majority (96%) of the farmers are well aware of the harmful effect of pesticides but contrary to expectations, these do not significantly change their practices or attitude towards safe pesticide use. The survey also revealed that beneficial insects, birds and other animals may have been affected in the study area since the majority (74%) of the interviewees applied the pesticide at low pest densities. Farmers in this study generally demonstrated a poor knowledge of pesticide handling. An important finding of this study is that there are low levels of adoption of protective behaviors to reduce occupational exposure during pesticide application. To improve the situation comprehensive pesticide training program is needed and to reduce farmers’ heavy reliance on pesticides in pest control, IPM (Integrated pest management) strategies should be implemented.
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Key Words: Pesticide application, Farmers’ Perception, Safety Procedure and Environmental Protection
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Hossain et al. “Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district, Bangladesh.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research 17(02) (2018): 1448-1463.
 
APA
Hossain, K. M. D., Roy, B. and Mim, K. L. A. (2018). Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 17(02), 1448-1463.
 
Chicago
Hossain, K. M. D., Roy, B. and Mim, K. L. A. “Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district, Bangladesh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 17(02) (2018): 1448-1463.
 
Harvard
Hossain, K. M. D., Roy, B. and Mim, K. L. A. 2018. Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district,Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 17(02), pp. 1448-1463.
 
Vancouver
Hossain, KMD, Roy, B and Mim, KLA. Farmer’s perception and safety adopted during pesticide application in vegetable fields: A Case study at Jessore district, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research. 2018 October 17(02): 1448-1463.
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