Farm Pesticides, Rice Production and Human Health in China
| Author | : Jikun Huang |
| Publisher | : Singapore : Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
Farm Pesticides Rice Production And Human Health In China
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Pesticide Use and Health Outcomes
| Author | : Wangyang Lai |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
By linking provincial pesticide usage reports from several Chinese statistical yearbooks (1998-2011) with the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (1998-2011), this study provides new evidence that pesticides adversely affect health outcomes via drinking water exposure. We follow a difference-in-difference-in-differences framework to compare health outcomes between people who drink surface water and ground water in regions with different intensities of rice pesticide use before and after 2004, when China shifted from taxing agriculture to subsidizing agricultural programs. The results indicate that a 10% increase in rice pesticide use unfavorably alters a key medical disability index (Activities of Daily Living or ADL) by 1% for rural residents 65 and older. This is equivalent to 2.4 and 0.72 million dollars in medical costs and offspring's human capital losses, respectively (in total, 0.03% of rice production profits). Further, we provide suggestive evidence on intergenerational transfer of caring burden by showing pesticide use reduces out-migration of the offspring in affected households. The results are robust to a variety of robustness checks and falsification tests.
Asian Rice Bowls
| Author | : Prabhu L. Pingali |
| Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0851991629 |
Introduction: the state of rice in post-green-revolution Asia; Rice productivity growth: the case against complacency; Sustaining farm profits through technical change; Intensification-induced degradation of the paddy resource base; Erosion, pollution and poison: externalities and rice; Asian rice market: demand and supply prospects; GATT and rice: impact on the rice market and implications for research priorities; Agricultural commercialization and farmer product choices: the case of diversification out of rice; Strategic look at factor markets and the organization of agricultural production beyond 2025; Post-green-revolution seed technology for intensive rice systems; Fertilizers and pesticides: higher levels versus improved efficiencies; Dealing with labor scarcity: mechanical technologies.
Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment
| Author | : Prabhu L. Pingali |
| Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
| Total Pages | : 678 |
| Release | : 1995-09-30 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0792395212 |
The book covers the various aspects of the use of pesticides, their behavior, degradation, and impacts in wetland ricefields, and presents the results of surveys conducted in the Philippines and Thailand. It includes both bibliographic reviews and selected aspects of the experimental results of a research project on pesticide impacts in wetland ricefields. The first phase of the `Pesticide Impact' project was developed in the Philippines from 1989 to 1991. It was a multidisciplinary/collaborative approach involving scientists from IRRI, NRI (England), ORSTOM (France), UPLB (Philippines) who studied the effects of pesticides on the environment and on farmers' health, and the economical aspects of their use.
The Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2000-11-02 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0309172942 |
Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promising opportunities for increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of pesticide use. The committee recommends R&D, program, and policy initiatives for federal agriculture authorities and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. This book presents clear overviews of key factors in chemical pesticide use, including: Advances in genetic engineering not only of pest-resistant crops but also of pests themselves. Problems in pesticide useâ€"concerns about the health of agricultural workers, the ability of pests to develop resistance, issues of public perception, and more. Impending shifts in agricultureâ€"globalization of the economy, biological "invasions" of organisms, rising sensitivity toward cross-border environmental issues, and other trends. With a model and working examples, this book offers guidance on how to assess various pest control strategies available to today's agriculturist.
Rice Science
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Int. Rice Res. Inst. |
| Total Pages | : 1038 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Rice |
| ISBN | : 9712201848 |
International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
| Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
| Total Pages | : 37 |
| Release | : 2018-09-03 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9251091870 |
The understanding that some pesticides are more hazardous than others is well established. Recognition of this is reflected by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, which was first published in 1975. The document classifies pesticides in one of five hazard classes according to their acute toxicity. In 2002, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was introduced, which in addition to acute toxicity also provides classification of chemicals according to their chronic health hazards and environmental hazards.
Rice Production Worldwide
| Author | : Bhagirath S. Chauhan |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 561 |
| Release | : 2017-02-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3319475169 |
This book addresses aspects of rice production in rice-growing areas of the world including origin, history, role in global food security, cropping systems, management practices, production systems, cultivars, as well as fertilizer and pest management. As one of the three most important grain crops that helps to fulfill food needs all across the globe, rice plays a key role in the current and future food security of the world. Currently, no book covers all aspects of rice production in the rice-growing areas of world. This book fills that gap by highlighting the diverse production and management practices as well as the various rice genotypes in the salient, rice-producing areas in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Further, this text highlights harvesting, threshing, processing, yields and rice products and future research needs. Supplemented with illustrations and tables, this text is essential for students taking courses in agronomy and production systems as well as for agricultural advisers, county agents, extension specialists, and professionals throughout the industry.
Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology
| Author | : Leo Posthuma |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 617 |
| Release | : 2001-12-20 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1420032313 |
In spite of the growing importance of Species Sensitivity Distribution models (SSDs) in ecological risk assessments, the conceptual basis, strengths, and weaknesses of using them have not been comprehensively reviewed. This book fills that need. Written by a panel of international experts, Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology reviews
Chinese Agricultural Technology Aid in Africa
| Author | : Xiaoyun Li |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2022-05-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 981169396X |
The book presents findings of anthropological studies conducted by researchers from Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in a number of African countries, including Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The aim of these ethnological studies is to understand the Center’s experience in these countries as well as the way it works in terms of institutional arrangement, interaction between Chinese and local staff and technology transfer. A basic contention of the book is that insofar as these Centers showcase China’s achievements in domestic development for purpose of sharing the country’s experiences with host countries, what they do essentially points toward a new and innovative approach to foreign aid.
