Patterns of insecticide uses and its impact on the health of the farmers in Tangail district of Bangladesh

Annals of Bangladesh Agriculture Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI:10.3329/aba.v27i1.70895

A. Islam, A. Samiha, MR Amin, M. Rukonuzzaman, MS Hossain

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Appropriate and judicious application of insecticide is the most effective measure of crop protection against the injury and damage of insect pests. However, the tendency of the farmers is to apply insecticide without maintaining proper dose, time and precautionary measures. This study was conducted in Dhanbari and Madhupur upazilas of the Tangail district during July to October 2020 to find out the patterns of insecticide use on summer vegetables and the potential risks of insecticides on the health of farmers. Data were collected from randomly selected 120 farmers through a pre-tested questionnaire. The majority of farmers within the study area obtained information regarding specific insect pests and the recommended insecticide from local retailer shops 81.7%), whereas information on insecticide dosage was primarily gathered from experts (91.7%). In the study area, farmers applied insecticides once/twice a season (66.7%). The survey report showed that 60.0% of the farmers applied insecticides without reading the label information, while all the farmers applied insecticides using hand driven sprayer machine between the hours of 10 am to 3 pm. Results revealed that 63.3% of the farmers took a moderate protective measures, but 93.3% did not consider pre-harvest Interval (PHI). A considerable portion of farmers (48.3%) kept pesticide bottles and packaging alongside other inputs, while most respondents (96.6%) disposed of these items in the fields. It was found that 70.0% of the farmers were acquainted with health hazards, 56.6% knew about water pollution, 54.1% knew about reduction of pollinators due to insecticide application. Based on the perspectives of the participants, it was also found that, 60.0% farmers suffered from physical weakness, 55.0% suffered in loss of appetite, 38.3% suffered in eye irritation, 28.3% experienced in body itching, and 12.7% suffered urinary and sexual disorder. Ann. Bangladesh Agric. (2023) 27 (1): 31-39

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杀虫剂的使用模式及其对孟加拉国 Tangail 地区农民健康的影响

适当、明智地施用杀虫剂是保护作物免受害虫伤害和损害的最有效措施。然而，农民在施用杀虫剂时往往不注意剂量、时间和预防措施。这项研究于 2020 年 7 月至 10 月期间在坦盖尔地区的 Dhanbari 和 Madhupur 乡进行，旨在了解夏季蔬菜使用杀虫剂的模式以及杀虫剂对农民健康的潜在风险。研究人员通过事先测试的调查问卷，从随机抽取的 120 名农民中收集了数据。研究区内大多数农民从当地零售商处获得有关特定害虫和推荐杀虫剂的信息（81.7%），而有关杀虫剂用量的信息主要来自专家（91.7%）。在研究地区，农民每季施用一次/两次杀虫剂（66.7%）。调查报告显示，60.0%的农民在施用杀虫剂时没有阅读标签信息，所有农民都是在上午 10 点到下午 3 点之间使用手动喷雾器施用杀虫剂。结果显示，63.3%的农民采取了适度的保护措施，但 93.3%的农民没有考虑收获前间隔期（PHI）。相当一部分农民（48.3%）将农药瓶和包装与其他投入品放在一起，而大多数受访者（96.6%）将这些物品丢弃在田间。调查发现，70.0% 的农民了解杀虫剂对健康的危害，56.6% 的农民知道水污染，54.1% 的农民知道施用杀虫剂会导致授粉昆虫减少。从参与者的角度还发现，60.0%的农民身体虚弱，55.0%的农民食欲不振，38.3%的农民眼睛不适，28.3%的农民身体瘙痒，12.7%的农民泌尿和性功能障碍。Bangladesh Agric.(2023) 27 (1):31-39

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