agriculture, this paper explains the chemical use choices of farmers in an urban fringe farming environment. It further estimates …

In modern agriculture, pesticides feature so prominently in growers’ arsenal to reduce crop damage caused by various … agricultural productivity negatively. In an era of an increasing public awareness on the external effects of pesticides, the EU is … impacts of pesticides are also affecting the farmers’ production environment. A damage abatement specification is used …

Use of chemical inputs such as pesticides have increased agricultural production and productivity. However, negative … developing countries from exposure to pesticides, are also common. The costs from these externalities are large and affect … farmers’ returns. However, despite these high costs, farmers continue to use pesticides and in increasing quantities. In this …

safe handling of pesticides and occupational health, which can reduce negative externalities in spite of higher input …