Welcome
to FAO Pesticide Management
Pesticide
Management is an activity carried out within the overall
framework of the Plant Protection Service of FAO. It is
designed to work together with member countries as a partner
to introduce sustainable and environmentally sound
agricultural practices that reduce health and environmental
risks associated with the use of
pesticides.
Of
particular concern are countries where living and working
conditions make pesticide use more risky.
The
International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of
Pesticides (Revised
Version) focuses
on risk reduction, protection of human health and the
environmental, and support for sustainable agricultural
development by using pesticides in an effective manner and
applying IPM strategies.
The
environmental and health impact of pesticides is being reduced
through the implementation of a number of concrete programmes
on pesticide management, including:
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