Pesticide Usage by Cotton Farmers in India: Changes over a Decade

Pesticide Usage by Cotton Farmers in India: Changes over a Decade

With India emerging as a leading cotton producer in the world, and considering the large-scale adoption of Bt cotton cultivation, there is a need to understand the patterns of pesticide use by cotton farmers, especially as environmental, ecological, and health concerns surrounding pesticide use cont...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2018-05, Vol.53 (19), p.43-51
Hauptverfasser: RANGANATHAN, THIAGU, GAURAV, SARTHAK, HALDER, IMDADUL ISLAM
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Beekeeping
Business schools
Cotton
Cotton trade
Farmers
Fisheries
Genetically modified crops
Households
International economic relations
International trade
Pesticides
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Textile industry
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Zusammenfassung:With India emerging as a leading cotton producer in the world, and considering the large-scale adoption of Bt cotton cultivation, there is a need to understand the patterns of pesticide use by cotton farmers, especially as environmental, ecological, and health concerns surrounding pesticide use continue to be debated.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846