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DOI	10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102073
	Can plant clinics enhance judicious use of pesticides? Evidence from Rwanda and Zambia
	Tambo, Justice A.; Romney, Dannie; Mugambi, Idah; Mbugua, Fredrick; Bundi, Mary; Uzayisenga, Bellancile; Matimelo, Mathews; Ndhlovu, Mathias
通讯作者	Tambo, JA (corresponding author), Ctr Agr & Biosci Int CABI, Rue Grillons 1, CH-2800 Delemont, Switzerland.
来源期刊	FOOD POLICY
ISSN	0306-9192
EISSN	1873-5657
出版年	2021
卷号	101
英文摘要	Recent outbreaks of crop pests such as fall armyworm and desert locusts are threatening food security and have spurred increased use of pesticides in sub-Saharan Africa. While pesticides can prevent crop losses, they can also have adverse effects on human health and the environment, if not used judiciously. In this article, we examine whether plant clinics-an innovative extension approach of providing plant health diagnostic and advisory services to smallholder farmers-can enhance judicious use of pesticides, measured by intensity of pesticide use, adoption of alternative and more environmentally friendly pest management practices, safe pesticide use practices, and incidence of pesticide-related illness. We use data from a sample of 1474 farm households in Rwanda and Zambia. Propensity score matching estimates suggest that although plant clinic participants exhibit a higher probability of opting for pesticides for pest control, they do not use pesticides intensively and are more likely to adopt alternatives to chemical pest control. On the other hand, plant clinic users and non-users are equally likely to use restricted pesticides and inappropriate methods of disposing of pesticide wastes, which can lead to pesticide poisoning. Overall, our results imply that the plant clinic extension approach can promote sustainable pest management in smallholder agriculture, but additional training of plant clinic staff and clients on pesticide safety would be necessary.
英文关键词	Agricultural extension Plant clinics Pesticides Integrated pest management Sub-Saharan Africa
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	hybrid
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000661138800011
WOS关键词	VEGETABLE FARMERS ; PROPENSITY SCORE ; CROP LOSSES ; IMPACT ; ADOPTION ; MAIZE ; IPM
WOS类目	Agricultural Economics & Policy ; Economics ; Food Science & Technology ; Nutrition & Dietetics
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Business & Economics ; Food Science & Technology ; Nutrition & Dietetics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/350228
作者单位	[Tambo, Justice A.] Ctr Agr & Biosci Int CABI, Rue Grillons 1, CH-2800 Delemont, Switzerland; [Romney, Dannie; Mugambi, Idah; Mbugua, Fredrick; Bundi, Mary] CABI, 673 Canary Bird,Limuru Rd, Nairobi, Kenya; [Uzayisenga, Bellancile] Rwanda Agr & Anim Resources Dev Board RAB, POB 5016, Kigali, Rwanda; [Matimelo, Mathews; Ndhlovu, Mathias] Zambia Agr Res Inst ZARI, Mt Makulu Rd, Chilanga, Zambia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tambo, Justice A.,Romney, Dannie,Mugambi, Idah,et al. Can plant clinics enhance judicious use of pesticides? Evidence from Rwanda and Zambia[J],2021,101.
APA	Tambo, Justice A..,Romney, Dannie.,Mugambi, Idah.,Mbugua, Fredrick.,Bundi, Mary.,...&Ndhlovu, Mathias.(2021).Can plant clinics enhance judicious use of pesticides? Evidence from Rwanda and Zambia.FOOD POLICY,101.
MLA	Tambo, Justice A.,et al."Can plant clinics enhance judicious use of pesticides? Evidence from Rwanda and Zambia".FOOD POLICY 101(2021).