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THE EFFECT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE POLICIES FOR PROCESSING TOMATOES ON THE DEMAND FOR PESTICIDES [PDF]
In California, acceptance sampling is used to monitor the quality of processing tomatoes delivered by growers to processors. A proposal to change the current quality assurance policy was recently put forth to reduce the growersÂ’' incentive to use ...
Starbird, S. Andrew
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The effect of geographical denomination on the uptake of fungus‐resistant grapes
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Grape production for wine making is of great economic and cultural importance in Europe, but is heavily dependent on pesticides. Reducing pesticide use and associated risks is a policy goal in several countries, particularly in Europe. The most effective strategy to substantially reduce pesticide use in grape production is the planting of ...
Lucca Zachmann +2 more
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EDIS, 2013 Children act fast, but so do poisons, including pesticides. Fortunately for most parents, their children are not harmed when the parents have a momentary lapse and aren’t supervising them for a short time. But how would parents respond if they suddenly turn around, and their toddler is holding a can of household aerosol insect killer?
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FINANCING THE DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES [PDF]
The disposal of accumulated agricultural pesticides is an expensive proposition due to the hazardous nature of these materials. States have inititated unwanted pesticide collection efforts based on several funding options.
Centner, Terence J., Gunter, Lewell F.
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Are veterinary drug maximum residue limits protectionist? International evidence
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract We analyze the distribution of maximum residue limits (MRLs) on veterinary drugs used in animal production and aquaculture in a global context of food consumption and trade. We compare MRLs by drug‐product pairs for a large set of countries, commodities, and drugs.
Akinbode Okunola +2 more
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Exposure to pesticides, ill-health and averting behaviour: Costs and determining the relationships [PDF]
Farmers\' exposure to pesticides is high in developing countries. As a result they suffer from ill-health, both short and long term. Deaths are not uncommon.
Clevo Wilson
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Measuring specialty crop grower willingness to pay for genetic modification and genetic editing
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract In contrast to the widespread adoption of agricultural commodities modified using biotechnology, the adoption rate of bioengineered specialty crops by growers remains low. The use of bioengineered crops has been controversial since their introduction in the 1990s due to concerns about their potentially harmful effects to human health, the ...
Marie Abbey +5 more
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Mitigating Farmland Biodiversity Loss: A Bio-Economic Model of Land Consolidation and Pesticide Use [PDF]
arXivBiodiversity loss driven by agricultural intensification is a pressing global issue, with significant implications for ecosystem stability and human well-being. Existing policy instruments have so far proven insufficient in halting this decline, which raises the need to explore the possible feedback loops that are pivotal to ecosystem degradation.
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