Larki Bolfarici Sara, Zibaei Mansour, Jahangirpour Dorna
Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Heliyon. 2024 Jul 23;10(15):e35055. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35055. eCollection 2024 Aug 15.
The overuse of pesticides has harmful impacts on both the environment and human health. Implementing efficient techniques is crucial to manage pesticides and reduce negative impacts effectively. In order to achieve this objective, we evaluated the harm of pesticide application in vegetable fields in Shiraz and identified the factors that impact farmers' behavior in using pesticides. The Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) indicator was initially utilized to evaluate the effects of pesticide residues on both human health and the environment. Afterwards, the Logit model was employed to investigate the likelihood of excessive pesticide usage among farmers. Our findings suggest that farmers may not give high importance to environmental and human health considerations when deciding on pesticide usage. Market incentives, such as the quantity and price of vegetables produced without pesticide use, play a significant role in reducing pesticide use in Shiraz vegetable farms. The results of the study can help policy makers in implementing pesticide-free agricultural practices.
农药的过度使用对环境和人类健康都有有害影响。实施高效技术对于管理农药和有效减少负面影响至关重要。为了实现这一目标，我们评估了设拉子蔬菜田农药施用的危害，并确定了影响农民使用农药行为的因素。最初使用环境影响商（EIQ）指标来评估农药残留对人类健康和环境的影响。之后，采用逻辑模型来调查农民过度使用农药的可能性。我们的研究结果表明，农民在决定使用农药时可能不太重视环境和人类健康因素。市场激励措施，如无农药生产蔬菜的数量和价格，在设拉子蔬菜农场减少农药使用方面发挥着重要作用。该研究结果有助于政策制定者实施无农药农业实践。
