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Risk assessment of pesticide usage by smallholder farmers in the Cagayan Valley (Philippines)

2008-01-01

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A significant increase in pesticide use has increased concerns about potentially adverse effects on human health and the environment, particularly in countries where regulations are not strictly implemented and farmers' knowledge of safe handling procedures is often inadequate. This paper assesses the potential risk of pesticide use by smallholder farmers in the Cagayan Valley, North-East Luzon, the Philippines, b...

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Literature Corpus work: e830b099-055b-54f3-b8cf-eabeb4662aa2
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2007.10.011

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