What is it about?
This study was conducted to assess dietary exposure to pesticide residues and pesticide application practices leading to the presence of these residues among vegetable farmers in Arusha, Tanzania. The findings of the present study indicate that 18.6% of vegetable farmers in Arusha district, Tanzania are at potential risk of exposure to organophosphate pesticide residues through vegetable consumption. Our findings showed that lack of formal training on pesticide application, non-reliance on agricultural extension officers’ advice and over-dosage of pesticides are the main factors for the observed potential risk of exposure to pesticide residues.
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Why is it important?
The work established the pesticide application practices that have a significant contribution to the risk of exposure to pesticide residues through vegetable consumption.
Perspectives
This article is useful not only in Tanzania but also in other developing countries where the pesticide application practices are poor and funds are scarce. The results show which practices have a significant contribution to the risk of exposure to the residues thus enable policymakers and risk managers to make an appropriate decision in the allocation of resources in monitoring and controlling these practices to reduce the risk of exposure to the residues
Purificator Andrew Kiwango
Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO)
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This page is a summary of: The Risk of Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues and Its Association with Pesticide Application Practices among Vegetable Farmers in Arusha, Tanzania, Journal of Food Research, February 2018, Canadian Center of Science and Education,
DOI: 10.5539/jfr.v7n2p86.
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