Identifying determinants of pesticide use behaviors for effective agri-environmental policies: a systematic review

R Wiedemann, J Inauen - Environmental Research Letters, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Environmental problems demand for innovative interdisciplinary research to tackle problem
complexity and provide insights for problem-solving. Along these lines, behavioral insights …

Safety behavior in pesticide use among farmers of northern Greece: the role of information sources

P Tsakiris, CA Damalas… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Farmers' compliance with common safety practices in pesticide use (ie,
keeping records of pesticide applications, reading the information of pesticide labels, and …

Seed value chain development in the Global South: Key issues and new directions for public breeding programs

J Donovan, P Rutsaert, D Spielman… - Outlook on …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Where CGIAR breeding programs rely on the private sector for the multiplication and
distribution of improved cultivars, persistent challenges have dampened their impact on …

Pesticides monitoring in surface water of a subsistence agricultural catchment in Uganda using passive samplers

C Oltramare, FT Weiss, P Staudacher… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Pesticides are intensely used in the agricultural sector worldwide including smallholder
farming. Poor pesticide use practices in this agronomic setting are well documented and …

Building coalitions in a nascent subsystem: Investigating beliefs and policy preferences in Ugandan pesticide policy

R Wiedemann, K Ingold - Review of policy research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many political actors lack the power or competencies to impact policy outputs and outcomes
on their own. This is why they join forces to multiply their impact. Following the advocacy …

Evaluation of two-year recall of self-reported pesticide exposure among Ugandan smallholder farmers

W Mueller, A Atuhaire, R Mubeezi… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate smallholder farmers' recall of pesticide use and exposure
determinants over a two-year period in a low-income country context. Methods The Pesticide …

[HTML][HTML] Participatory knowledge integration to promote safe pesticide use in Uganda

R Wiedemann, C Stamm, P Staudacher - Environmental Science & Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Wicked problems exceed traditional sectoral and jurisdictional boundaries and involve
multiple actors as stakeholders, victims, and culprits. Wicked problems inherently feature …

Agro‐input dealers' perspectives on the design of a certification scheme for pesticide risk reduction

JA Tambo, K Holmes, C Aliamo… - Pest management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND While pesticides are essential for crop protection and food security, they
pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Agro‐input dealers can play an …

The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda

JA Tambo, KA Holmes, C Aliamo… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pesticides are crucial for increasing agricultural productivity, but they have also been linked
to a range of health and environmental risks. In this paper, we used nationally representative …

Assessment of pesticide safety knowledge and practices in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study of smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta

A Galli, MS Winkler, T Doanthu… - … of occupational and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past three decades, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta has experienced a significant
increase in agricultural productivity, partly achieved through increased agrochemical use. To …