Knowledge, perception, and pesticide application practices among smallholder cocoa farmers in four Ghanaian cocoa-growing regions
Pesticides are widely used in Ghana, especially in cocoa farming. However, the practice is suboptimal and unsupervised. Incorrect use of these chemicals can seriously harm human health, the environment, and economies that rely on these farmers' output. The study assessed cocoa farmers' pes...
Main Authors: | Kwame Osei Boateng, Enock Dankyi, Isaac Kingsley Amponsah, Godfred Kweku Awudzi, Emmanuel Amponsah, Godfred Darko |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Toxicology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750022002335 |
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