Adoption of Recommended Agrochemical Practices among Crop Farmers in Kaduna and Ondo States, Nigeria
Keywords:
Recommended agrochemical practices, Adoption, crop protection chemicals.Abstract
This study assessed the level of adoption of recommended practices of agrochemicals among crop farers in Kaduna and Ondo States of Nigeria. It measured the perception of farmers on pesticides and their knowledge on the harmful effects of pesticides. A total of 260 crop farmers who have sustained the use of agrochemicals for at least five years were selected for the study using multi-stage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics (mean and percentages) was used for data analysis. Data was collected using pretested, structured interview schedule. The results obtained revealed that the perception of 33.1% of the farmers was considering pesticides as always good whereas 30% of the farmers perceived pesticides as sometimes harmful. All (100%) respondents indicated that pesticides cause damage to human health. Furthermore, the level of adoption of recommended agrochemical practices (RAPs) was generally low (weighted mean =1.49) despite high level of awareness (weighted mean =2.24). This study therefore, recommends that campaign for attitudinal changes on the use of agrochemical should be mounted by extension agencies in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. ÂReferences
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Atu, U.G. (1990). Pesticide Usage by Imo State Farmers in 1983 and 1988. Nigeria Journal of Plant Protection, 13: 66-71.
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Csiszar, E., Borsa, J., Racz, I., Obendorf, K. (1998). Reduction in human exposure to pesticide using traditional works clothing fabrics with chemical finishing: carboxymethylation and starch. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol; 35: 129–134.
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Eurostat statistical books (2007). The Use of Plant Protection Products in the European Union – Data 1992 – 2003, Luxembourg.
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (1998). Pesticide application techniques in West-Africa. Pp 13.
Gomes, J., Lloyd, O.L., Revitt, D. M. (1999). The influence of personal protection, environment hygiene and exposure to pesticides on the health of immigrant farm workers in a desert country. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 72: 40–45.
Idowu, O.L. (1996). Safe use of Agro-chemicals. A lecture delivered at National Agricultural Land Development Authority pre-season training for resource persons. NAERL South-West zone, Moor plantation, Ibadan Nigeria. July 23-26 (1996).
IRIN (2008). Nigeria – Toxic Grain Threatens Food Security, www.irinnews.org/printreport.aspx?reportid=78242, March. (Accessed on 17 January 2013).
Isin, S., and Yildirim, I. (2007). Fruit-growers’ perceptions on the harmful effects of pesticides and their reflection practices: The case of Kemalpasa, Turkey. Crop Protection, 26, 917-922.
Kishi, M. (2005). The Health Impacts of Pesticides: What Do We Know? The Pesticide Detox (J. Pretty), London.
Laary, J.K. (2012). Dry-season farming and agrochemical misuse in upper east region of Ghana: Implication and way forward. Journal of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences,Volume 5, Issue 1, 10 pp.
Meijden, G, van der (1998). Pesticide Application Techniques in West Africa. A study by the Agricultural Engineering Branch of FAO through the FAO Regional Office for Africa. 17pp.
Mekonnen, Y. and Agonafir, T. (2002). Pesticide sprayers’ knowledge, attitude and practice of pesticide use on agricultural farms of Ethiopia. Occup. Med. Vol. 52 No. 6, pp. 311–315.
Moore, N. (1980). History of Agricultural Chemicals. Publication No 215 of Department of Corp Science, North Carolina State University.
National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) and National Programme on Agriculture and Food Security (NPAFS) (2011). National report of Agricultural performance survey of 2010 wet season in Nigeria. December.175 pp.
National Population Commission (2006). Census Report of Nigeria. Population and Development Review Vol. 33, No. 1 (Mar., 2007), pp. 206-210 Published by: Population Council Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25434601 Assessed 7th May 2013.
Ntow, W.J., Gijzen, H.J., Kelderman, P. and Drechsel, P. (2006). Farmers’ perceptions and pesticide use practices in vegetable production in Ghana. Pest Management Science, 62:356-365.
Ogunlade, M. L. and Aikpokpodion, P.O. (2010). Physico-chemical properties of selected cocoa soils in three cocoa growing ecological Zones of Nigeria. Proceedings of 44th Annual Conf., Agric. Soc. of Nig.: 1547pp.
Olabode, O.S., Adesina, G.O. and Olapeju, T.R. (2011). Survey of agricultural chemicals available to farmers in South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 4 (1), pp 12 – 18.
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Organic Consumer Association (2008): 30 Agrochemical Products Banned in Nigeria after Deaths, Finland.
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) (2010): Communities in Peril – Global Report on Health Impacts of Pesticide Use in Agriculture, Manila.
Rucker, M, Branson D, Nelson C, Olson W, Slocum A, Stone J. (1998). Farm families’ attitude and practices regarding pesticide application and protective clothing: a five-state comparison:Launderee data. Clothing Textiles ResJ; 6: 37.
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Zyoud, S.H., Sawalha, A.F., Sweileh, W.M., Suleiman, R.A., Al-Khalil, I., Al-Jabi, S.W. and Bsharat, N.M. (2010). Knowledge and practices of pesticide use among farm workers in the West Bank, Palestine: safety implications. Pp 15.
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Issa, F. O., Atala, T. K., Akpoko, J. G., & Sanni, S. A. (2015). Adoption of Recommended Agrochemical Practices among Crop Farmers in Kaduna and Ondo States, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/252
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