Begum Ismat Ara, Alam Mohammad Jahangir, Shankar Bhavani, Cooper Gregory, Rich Karl, Mastura Tamanna, Parikh Panam, Ratna Nazmun N, Kadiyala Suneetha
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Heliyon. 2024 Dec 16;11(1):e41013. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41013. eCollection 2025 Jan 15.
Pesticide use in Bangladesh is disproportionately high in vegetable farming compared to other crops like cereals, pulses, and cash crops. This study delves into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding pesticide use among vegetable farmers, focusing on the impact of a digital aggregation service implemented by Digital Green. Based on interviews with 120 vegetable farmers in the LOOP aggregation scheme and 120 non-LOOP vegetable farmers this study indicates that the farmers using the aggregation service have a moderately higher level of food safety knowledge. LOOP farmers scored higher in pesticide safety knowledge (67.83 %) compared to non-LOOP farmers (55 %). Regarding pesticide safety attitudes, LOOP farmers scored 17.39 %, while non-LOOP farmers 4.17 %, reflecting a generally poor attitude toward pesticide application. Regarding practices, 65.55 % of LOOP farmers adhered to scientifically sound methods, compared to 43.10 % of non-LOOP farmers. Although participation in the LOOP program significantly influenced farmers' pesticide-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices, this study still identifies the need for targeted interventions and training to improve food safety practices among both groups.
与谷物、豆类和经济作物等其他作物相比，孟加拉国蔬菜种植中农药的使用比例过高。本研究深入探讨了蔬菜种植户在农药使用方面的知识、态度和做法，重点关注数字绿色组织实施的数字聚合服务的影响。基于对参与LOOP聚合计划的120名蔬菜种植户和120名非LOOP蔬菜种植户的访谈，本研究表明，使用聚合服务的种植户对食品安全知识的掌握程度略高。LOOP种植户在农药安全知识方面的得分（67.83%）高于非LOOP种植户（55%）。在农药安全态度方面，LOOP种植户的得分是17.39%，而非LOOP种植户为4.17%，这反映出他们对农药施用的态度普遍较差。在做法方面，65.55%的LOOP种植户坚持科学合理的方法，而非LOOP种植户的这一比例为43.10%。尽管参与LOOP计划对种植户与农药相关的知识、态度和做法产生了显著影响，但本研究仍指出需要有针对性的干预措施和培训，以改善两组种植户的食品安全做法。
