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This book presents experiences and successful case studies of integrated pest management (IPM) from developed and developing countries and from major international centres and programmes. It contains 39 chapters by many contributors addressing themes such as: emerging issues in IPM, including biotechnology, pesticide policies and socioeconomic considerations (8 chapters).

This document presents the dangers of pesticides in the foods that are eaten daily in the context of Thailand.

Pesticides have played a role in increasing crop yields and food security but, in contrast to modern products marketed in the developed world, many pesticides used in developing countries like Cambodia fail to meet international quality standards. Agriculture, rice production in particular, is of major importance to Cambodian food security [...]

El Capítulo 4 describe las principales plagas del país y comparte experiencias sobre su manejo. Incluye una sección sobre los pesticidas más comunes, sus efectos en la salud humana y en la productividad, tanto como el manejo adecuado de los mismos.

Report on one month pilot that covers pesticide poisoning and proposes a self-surveillance initiative to prevent it.

From discussions with farmer groups that attended a Farmer Field School we learned that in many cases the groups are interested in continuing activities and studies. One of the areas that farmer groups are interested to study more is peanuts. In this field guide field studies and special topics on [...]

Reliable data on the incidence of pesticide poisoning is rare in most countries. At best, it is an underestimate because the source of the surveillance data from which these figures are derived is health facilities. These figures represent only a small fraction of pesticide poisoning for a number of reasons. [...]

This paper reports the results of a pilot qualitative study in 3 vegetable growing areas of Cambodia: Kandal and Siem Riep provinces and areas around Phnom Penh. The aim of the pilot was to assess how farmers feel pesticides affect their own and their family’s health, determine what [...]