Migheli Matteo
Department of Economics and Statistics "Cognetti de Martiis", University of Torino, Lungo Dora Siena 100, I-10153, Torino, Italy.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Aug;28(29):39920-39937. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-13449-w. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
Both in developing and developed countries, farmers often do not protect themselves adequately, especially when applying agrochemicals that are dangerous for their health. The issue is relevant because insufficient protection is between the causes leading to intoxication of farmers and workers who handle these products. The literature suggests that both lack of training and information and low income may explain why, especially in developing countries, protective equipment is under-used. Using data from the Mekong Delta, this study addresses the issue of whether income and household wealth may help explaining the use of incomplete protections against pesticides. The results suggest that income, more than wealth, is a reason why Vietnamese farmers operating in the Mekong Delta fail in using adequate protections. In particular, the data suggest that they may prefer to divert resources to increasing the production of their fields or to buying goods that may be used both as protection and as everyday garments. This behaviour leads to underinvestment in some important protective goods. Possible public interventions to mitigate the problem are suggested; in particular, the promotion of integrated pest management techniques could be useful.
在发展中国家和发达国家，农民往往没有充分保护自己，尤其是在使用对健康有害的农用化学品时。这个问题很重要，因为保护不足是导致农民和处理这些产品的工人中毒的原因之一。文献表明，缺乏培训和信息以及低收入可能解释了为什么特别是在发展中国家，防护设备使用不足。本研究利用湄公河三角洲的数据，探讨收入和家庭财富是否有助于解释对农药使用不完整防护措施的问题。结果表明，收入而非财富是湄公河三角洲地区越南农民未能使用适当防护措施的原因。特别是，数据表明他们可能更愿意将资源转移到增加农田产量或购买既可用作防护又可作日常服装的商品上。这种行为导致对一些重要防护用品的投资不足。文中提出了减轻该问题的可能的公共干预措施；特别是，推广综合虫害管理技术可能会有所帮助。
