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Pesticide Use in the Rice Bowl of Kerala: Health Costs and Policy Options
This study examines pesticide use in Kuttanad, India, an ecologically sensitive area often referred to as the rice bowl of Kerala. Using primary data collected from pesticide applicators and farm labor, the study assesses short-term health costs associated with pesticide exposure. The study finds th...
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| বিন্যাস: | Printed Book |
| প্রকাশিত: |
SANDEE Working Paper No. 20-07
2007
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| অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/002414.pdf |
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| 520 | |a This study examines pesticide use in Kuttanad, India, an ecologically sensitive area often referred to as the rice bowl of Kerala. Using primary data collected from pesticide applicators and farm labor, the study assesses short-term health costs associated with pesticide exposure. The study finds that the toxicity level and dose of pesticides can exert a significant effect on the health of pesticide applicators. The average expected health costs from pesticide exposure are Rs. 38 ((US $ 0.86) per day) or 24 per cent approximately a quarter of the average daily earnings of the applicator. The study finds that health costs can be mitigated considerably by reducing the dose of pesticides used. For example, a 25 per cent reduction in either the dose of the most toxic chemical used, or in all pesticide doses, results in a If the dose of the most toxic chemicals used is reduced by 25per cent health costs decrease by some 16per cent and 24 per cent reduction in health costs respectively. A 24 per cent reduction in costs can be realized if all pesticide doses are reduced by 25 per cent. Dose reduction is a desirable and feasible strategy that, and can be achieved either by restricting the quantity of pesticide used or by diluting the amount sprayed with the recommended levels of water. Less than 2 per cent of the applicators understood the toxicity levels of the pesticides they used. Thus, there is ample scope for reducing pesticide exposure through training and agricultural extension services. | ||
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