The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda
ABSTRACTPesticides are crucial for increasing agricultural productivity, but they have also been linked to a range of health and environmental risks. In this paper, we used nationally representative data from 557 agro-dealers in Uganda to assess the role of agro-dealer certification in improving kno...
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| author | Justice A. Tambo Keith A. Holmes Caroline Aliamo Fredrick Mbugua Christine Alokit Fred Muzira Andrew Byamugisha Paul Mwambu |
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| description | ABSTRACTPesticides are crucial for increasing agricultural productivity, but they have also been linked to a range of health and environmental risks. In this paper, we used nationally representative data from 557 agro-dealers in Uganda to assess the role of agro-dealer certification in improving knowledge and practices related to environmentally-friendly pest control. We found that almost half of the sampled agro-dealers were not certified or accredited by regulatory bodies, even though this is a prerequisite for selling pesticides in the country. Results further showed that only 16% of the agro-input shops were selling biopesticide products, largely due to a lack of awareness, access and demand from farmers. Regression results showed that certified agro-dealers were 9–12 percentage points more likely to know about biopesticides and integrated pest management, and 8–10 percentage points more likely to sell biopesticide products, compared to their non-certified counterparts. Our findings imply that agro-dealer certification courses can play an important role in raising knowledge and stimulating the supply of environmentally-benign pest control products. We identified regulatory enforcement, a decentralized certification system and agro-dealer associations as some of the potential pathways for incentivising compliance with certification requirements, thereby promoting lower-risk pest control products and strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4efce6c9e6ef489ab322aecd831be0af2024-01-05T12:00:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability1473-59031747-762X2024-12-0122110.1080/14735903.2023.2299181The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from UgandaJustice A. Tambo0Keith A. Holmes1Caroline Aliamo2Fredrick Mbugua3Christine Alokit4Fred Muzira5Andrew Byamugisha6Paul Mwambu7CABI, Delémont, SwitzerlandCABI, Delémont, SwitzerlandCABI, Entebbe, UgandaCABI, Nairobi, KenyaCABI, Entebbe, UgandaMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Entebbe, UgandaMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Entebbe, UgandaMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Entebbe, UgandaABSTRACTPesticides are crucial for increasing agricultural productivity, but they have also been linked to a range of health and environmental risks. In this paper, we used nationally representative data from 557 agro-dealers in Uganda to assess the role of agro-dealer certification in improving knowledge and practices related to environmentally-friendly pest control. We found that almost half of the sampled agro-dealers were not certified or accredited by regulatory bodies, even though this is a prerequisite for selling pesticides in the country. Results further showed that only 16% of the agro-input shops were selling biopesticide products, largely due to a lack of awareness, access and demand from farmers. Regression results showed that certified agro-dealers were 9–12 percentage points more likely to know about biopesticides and integrated pest management, and 8–10 percentage points more likely to sell biopesticide products, compared to their non-certified counterparts. Our findings imply that agro-dealer certification courses can play an important role in raising knowledge and stimulating the supply of environmentally-benign pest control products. We identified regulatory enforcement, a decentralized certification system and agro-dealer associations as some of the potential pathways for incentivising compliance with certification requirements, thereby promoting lower-risk pest control products and strategies.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14735903.2023.2299181Agro-input dealerscertificationbiopesticidesintegrated pest managementUganda |
| spellingShingle | Justice A. Tambo Keith A. Holmes Caroline Aliamo Fredrick Mbugua Christine Alokit Fred Muzira Andrew Byamugisha Paul Mwambu The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Agro-input dealers certification biopesticides integrated pest management Uganda |
| title | The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda |
| title_full | The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda |
| title_fullStr | The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda |
| title_short | The role of agro-input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control: insights from Uganda |
| title_sort | role of agro input dealer certification in promoting sustainable pest control insights from uganda |
| topic | Agro-input dealers certification biopesticides integrated pest management Uganda |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14735903.2023.2299181 |
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