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Tsakiris P, Damalas CA, Koutroubas SD. Safety behavior in pesticide use among farmers of northern Greece: the role of information sources. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:4335-4342. [PMID: 37380619 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Farmers' compliance with common safety practices in pesticide use (i.e., keeping records of pesticide applications, reading the information of pesticide labels, and taking protective measures during pesticide handling) and the use of information sources about pesticides were studied in a simple random sample of farmers in Evros Province, northern Greece. RESULTS According to the three common safety practices considered in the study, most farmers (56.9%) complied with safety practices. Nevertheless, a noticeable proportion of the farmers never kept records of pesticide applications (33.9%), never read the information of pesticide labels (20.2%), and never took protective measures during pesticide handling (24.8%). Farmers reported using up to six different sources of information about pesticides, but the majority (51.4%) reported using up to one source and almost one-third (33.9%) relied on own sources. The most common information source about pesticides was the staff of the agricultural supply stores, used by 88.1% of the farmers. Safety behavior was positively correlated with total sources of information (P < 0.01) and information by the agricultural supply stores (P < 0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed that safety behavior was reduced in females, whereas it was increased in farmers with high education, high number of plots, and high level of information sources. CONCLUSION Despite good levels of safety behavior by most farmers, keeping records of sprayings should be improved. Using multiple information sources about pesticides is crucial to improve safety behavior of farmers. © 2023 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Petros Tsakiris
- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
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Guo M, Wu L, Tan CL, Cheah JH, Aziz YA, Peng J, Chiu CH, Ren R. The impact of perceived risk of online takeout packaging and the moderating role of educational level. HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 10:221. [PMID: 37192947 PMCID: PMC10169167 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-023-01732-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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With the rapid development of e-commerce and the impact of COVID-19, online takeout has become the first choice of more and more consumers. Previous research has indicated that food packaging is of great significance to marketing performance, yet very little is known about the mechanisms through which food packaging pollution risk affects online takeout consumption. This study proposes an expanded model of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by incorporating the Concept of Perceived Risk (CPR) to analyze the mechanism of consumers' packaging pollution risk perception (PPRP) on their purchasing intention toward online takeout. Online survey was performed to collect data from 336 valid respondents in China, which was analyzed using structural equation modeling. The research findings verify the effectiveness of the TPB in the context of Chinese online takeout. Notably, the PPRP of online takeout was found to have a significant negative impact on consumers' attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control (PBC). It was also confirmed that consumers' attitudes, subjective norms, and PBC regarding online takeout partially mediate the negative relationship between PPRP and purchase intention. In addition, the findings corroborate the granular nuances among three groups concerning consumers' education level. The results do not only provide suggestions to the online takeout industry but also contribute theoretical value and practical significance for the improvement of sustainable food consumption.
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- Meiwen Guo
- School of Management, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China
- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town, Penang Malaysia
- Entrepreneurship Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Management, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China
- Entrepreneurship Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town, Penang Malaysia
- Department of Information Technology & Management, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- School of Marxism, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Entrepreneurship Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Mbah LT, Molua EL, Bomdzele E, Egwu BM. Farmers' response to maize production risks in Cameroon: An application of the criticality risk matrix model. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15124. [PMID: 37101620 PMCID: PMC10123181 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Farmers' inability to successfully participate in the maize value chain due to the threats of some risk factors is one of the key reasons for rising food insecurity. This study analyses farmers' responses to risks involved in maize production in Cameroon. Data on maize production risks were collected from smallholder maize farmers operating in selected communities along the River Sanaga. The Criticality Risk Matrix model was employed to determine the severity of these risks based on their criticality and likelihood of occurrence. After deriving farmers' risk preferences from the categorization of their farm decisions, a Multinomial Logit Regression model was then used to investigate the extent to which risk severity influences farm decisions. Additionally, a Graded Response Model was utilized to predict farmers' risk responses by categorizing their probable patterns of action. The results revealed that production risks with fatal consequences such as pest invasion had a negative significant influence on-farm decisions and their perceived threats were more likely to provoke risk-averse responses. Less fatal risk threats such as fertilizer unavailability, poor farm infrastructure, labour shortage, and health risks were all significant and induced risk-averse responses from farmers. Furthermore, gender, experience and employment status also significantly influence farm decision-making. The farmers' response patterns presented on the Graded Response Model Characteristic Curves further indicated the willingness of farmers to continue farm activities despite perceived risks and the probability of engaging in diversification as an added measure to mitigate risks. We recommended that more effective measures for information dissemination on production risks as well as sustained Extension Service support to mitigate these risks be made available to farmers.
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- Leslie T. Mbah
- Centre for Independent Development Research, P.O. Box 58, Buea, SWR, Cameroon
- Department of Agribusiness Technology, University of Bamenda, P.O Box 39, Bambili, NWR, Cameroon
- Corresponding author. Centre for Independent Development Research, P.O. Box 58, Buea, SWR, Cameroon.
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- Centre for Independent Development Research, P.O. Box 58, Buea, SWR, Cameroon
- Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, University of Buea, P.O Box 63, Buea, SWR, Cameroon
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- Centre for Independent Development Research, P.O. Box 58, Buea, SWR, Cameroon
- Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, University of Buea, P.O Box 63, Buea, SWR, Cameroon
- Graduate Institute of International Development & Applied Economics (GIIDAE), University of Reading, UK
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- Department of Agribusiness Technology, University of Bamenda, P.O Box 39, Bambili, NWR, Cameroon
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Rezaei A, Karimi H, Ataei P. Behavior toward on-farm food safety: Commercial and exporter pistachio growers. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15249. [PMID: 37095965 PMCID: PMC10122025 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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Consumers' demand for high-degree food safety obliges the producers to respect health principles and enhance their product quality in the manufacturing process. Food safety refers to the conditions and practices that preserve food quality in order to prevent contamination and foodborne illnesses. This study aimed to investigate farmers' behavior toward on-farm food safety in Iran. So a survey study was conducted on the research population composed of commercial and exporter pistachio growers in Iran of whom 120 were selected. This paper reports the results of this exploratory study to conceptualize the measurement of pistachio growers' farm food safety using the theory of planned behavior. Structural equation modeling (partial least squares) was used to draw the research models and the relationships between latent variables and indicators. The findings revealed a statistically significant relationship between intention and self-efficacy. The intention is one of the most important variables in determining the planned behavior that has the greatest impact on behavior. Future research on this topic is recommended to use more variables that affect farmers' decision-making processes to form a strong opinion in predicting their behavior. It is crucial to consider some effective interventions such as providing large-scale training and community awareness programs for pistachio growers, particularly with the help of mass media, adopting suitable policy-making for on-farm food safety, and specifically supporting pistachio growers for the implementation of GAP-related practices.
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- Amirreza Rezaei
- Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Liu D, Huang Y, Luo X. Farmers' technology preference and influencing factors for pesticide reduction: evidence from Hubei Province, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:6424-6434. [PMID: 35996052 PMCID: PMC9395897 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22654-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Based on the successful experience of pesticide reduction in China, this study uses survey data from Hubei Province to measure rice farmers' technology preferences for pesticide reduction considering their needs, and compare the heterogeneous factors influencing farmers' adoption behavior. The results show that large-scale farmers prefer drone services and efficient machinery, while small-scale farmers prefer scientific standards and biopesticides for pesticide reduction. Second, farmers' adoption behavior of pesticide reduction technologies is mostly influenced by education, risk attitude, income, agricultural labor, scale, rice price, residue testing, brand, training, subsidy, and demonstration. Among them, education, risk attitude, scale, rice price, cost, and training, significantly affect farmers' adoption level of multiple pesticide reduction technologies. Further, higher rice prices and participation in training could promote the use of pesticide reduction technologies in a larger area by farmers. Therefore, the real needs of farmers should be focused on the promotion of pesticide reduction technologies, and pesticide reduction programs in different regions should carry out precise intervention policies. These findings can provide practical policy guidance for effective pesticide reduction in the central region of China.
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- Di Liu
- School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Li Q, Wang J, Wu J, Zhai Q. The dual impacts of specialized agricultural services on pesticide application intensity: Evidence from China. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:76-87. [PMID: 36087290 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Specialized agricultural services are a new trend in agricultural production around the world, especially in developing countries. However, the growing impacts of specialized agricultural services on pesticide application intensity are unclear. In regions facing pesticide overuse, do specialized agricultural services exacerbate or mitigate the problem? RESULTS Based on province-level panel data from China from 2004 to 2018, this study examines the impact of specialized agricultural services on pesticide application intensity, considering both direct and indirect (i.e. spatial spillover) effects. The dual impacts of specialized agricultural services on pesticide application intensity in China are identified. First, specialized agricultural services directly increase pesticide application intensity, likely due to increased cultivation and specialized management of land that was previously abandoned or marginally managed. Second, there is a negative indirect or spatial spillover effect of specialized agricultural services on pesticide application intensity, likely due to technology and efficiency diffusion enabled by the cross-regional provision of specialized agricultural services. The net impact of specialized agricultural services on pesticide application intensity is negative. CONCLUSION Crop protection services are regarded as the core force to promote the reduction of pesticide application intensity. Steps should be taken to promote the research and development, demonstration, and promotion of new technologies and equipment for crop protection services, particularly the development of crop protection by drones. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Qian Li
- College of Economics, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Economics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Chinese Western Economic Research Center, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Pandiyan A, Lari S, Vanka J, Gavaravarapu SM, Jee B, Jonnalagadda PR. Knowledge, attitude and practices related to pesticide usage among farmers: Findings from a hospital based cross-sectional study. Work 2023; 76:1061-1070. [PMID: 37248931 DOI: 10.3233/wor-220038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In India, where agriculture is the prime occupation among the rural population, farmers are extensively using pesticides in crop production without taking adequate precautions. OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to examine pesticide usage patterns, usage of personal protective equipment (PPE), knowledge on pesticide toxicity, and attitude towards occupational safety among farmers diagnosed with leukaemia (n = 60), lymphoma (n = 33), and breast cancer (n = 30) visiting a tertiary cancer care hospital in Hyderabad, India. METHODS Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire and the data collected were analysed with statistical software SPSS 23. RESULTS The survey revealed that the participants had an average of 19.6 years of farming experience and women were predominantly involved in the mixing of pesticides and other agricultural work apart from spraying. All of them were not using any PPE and the majority of them did not have any knowledge on the route of exposure, toxicity symbols, and safe handling of pesticides. Statistical analysis showed no significant association between educational status and knowledge, attitude and practices (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Even though the majority of the farmers were educated, their lack of adequate knowledge on pesticides had enabled them to adopt risky behaviours in handling and storage of pesticides. There is a need for continuous training programs for farmers to promote awareness and minimize the hazards of occupational exposure.
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- Arun Pandiyan
- Food Safety Division, ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
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- Food Safety Division, ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
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- Food Safety Division, ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
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- Nutrition Information, Communication and Health Education (NICHE), ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India
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Damalas CA, Koutroubas SD, Abdollahzadeh G. Herbicide use in conventional cereal production in northern Greece: An appraisal through the theory of planned behavior. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:4668-4678. [PMID: 35866242 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Herbicides are the major method of weed control in most conventional cropping systems, but what affects farmers' intention to use herbicides has not been studied extensively. This study examined herbicide use among cereal farmers of northern Greece and tested for the first time whether the theory of planned behavior (TPB) can explain farmers' behavior in the adoption of herbicide use. RESULTS Most farmers showed favorable attitudes towards herbicide use (71.2%), high levels of perceived behavioral control (PBC) of herbicide use (62.4%), and positive intention to use herbicides (67.6%). By contrast, most farmers (60.4%) were negative in following the advice of others in the adoption of herbicides. Finally, most farmers (82.8%) used herbicides in cereal production. The TPB explained 47.6% of the variation in farmers' intention to use herbicides. Logistic regression showed that intention and PBC positively affected (P < 0.01) farmers' behavior in herbicide use, explaining 45.8-76.2% of the variation in farmers' behavior. Path analysis showed that attitudes, subjective norms, and PBC had a direct impact on intention. Gender had an indirect impact on intention through PBC, while age and farming as a main profession had an indirect impact on intention through attitudes and subjective norms. Furthermore, education had an indirect impact on intention through attitudes and PBC. CONCLUSION Farmers' intentions and behavior in the use of herbicides in cereal production could be explained by the TPB. Attitudes showed the strongest total effect on the intention to use herbicides. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Christos A Damalas
- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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Huang Y, Li Z, Luo X, Liu D. Biopesticides extension and rice farmers' adoption behavior: a survey from Rural Hubei Province, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:51744-51757. [PMID: 35249188 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19345-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although the beneficial effects of the agricultural extension of farmers' biopesticides adoption have been largely demonstrated, the questions of what approaches can better extend biopesticides and how to improve their effectiveness still need to be explored. In a survey of 1148 rice farmers in Hubei Province, China, the technology supply and demand theory is used to explain the low efficiency of biopesticides extension. The endogenous switching probit model is used to estimate the impact of biopesticides technology publicity, training, demonstration and subsidies on farmers' adoption. The results show that biopesticides extension can promote rice farmers' adoption probability by 10.3 ~ 11.7%. And technology demonstration is currently the best way to extend biopesticides. Moreover, inadequate supply and demand of biopesticides are important for explaining the inefficiency of biopesticides extension in China. Extending biopesticides is better for farmers with smaller scales, younger ages, and lower education and for those who are cooperative members. Therefore, we should not only actively conduct biopesticides demonstration but also more importantly induce farmers' biopesticides demand and secure the market supply of biopesticide products. These findings will provide useful guidance for biopesticides extension and pesticides reduction in China and other developing countries.
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- Yanzhong Huang
- School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China.
- Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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Huang Y, Luo X, Li Z. Substitution or complementarity: why do rice farmers use a mix of biopesticides and chemical pesticides in China? PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:1630-1639. [PMID: 34989101 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although scholars have become increasingly concerned about finding ways to encourage more farmers to use biopesticides and fewer to use chemical pesticides, few studies have investigated the prevalence of Chinese rice farmers' mixed use of biopesticides and chemical pesticides for pest management. RESULTS Based on a household survey in Hubei Province, China, this study found that 59.18% of the sample rice farmers used a mix of biopesticides and chemical pesticides. There is mainly a complementarity relationship between rice farmers' decision to use biopesticides and chemical pesticides. The pursuit of multiple production purposes is the main reason why farmers decide on the mixed-use of pesticides. Specifically, farmers generally tend to use biopesticides to ensure food safety for consumption, and chemical pesticides to reduce costs for profitability. The decision of farmers to mix pesticides has led to an increase of pesticide varieties and costs. However, it reduces the frequency of pesticide use, and does not result in a significant increase in rice yield and output value. CONCLUSION While food safety should be emphasized in working towards greater use of biopesticides, rice farmers' mixed use of biopesticides and chemical pesticides will remain for a long time until the biotechnology is more developed. In fact, programs that investigate the effects of a combination of biopesticides and chemical pesticides should be implemented to achieve pesticide reduction, because biopesticides and chemical pesticides have specific disadvantages. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yanzhong Huang
- School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Li Z. Improved Pesticide Product Labeling Information for Household Lawn Management: Recommended Safe Durations in Support of Minimizing Children’s Exposure to Pesticides. ACS CHEMICAL HEALTH & SAFETY 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chas.1c00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Zijian Li
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China
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Guo M, Tan CL, Wu L, Peng J, Ren R, Chiu CH. Determinants of Intention to Purchase Bottled Water Based on Business Online Strategy in China: The Role of Perceived Risk in the Theory of Planned Behavior. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182010729. [PMID: 34682476 PMCID: PMC8535509 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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With the development of the network economy, especially the promotion and popularization of mobile networks, traditional offline businesses are further integrated with online businesses, promoting the development of business online strategies. However, with the growth of enterprises’ business, their negative externalities on the environment have gradually become prominent, further affecting sustainable consumption. The relationships between businesses, the environment, and consumption have become the focus of attention. China’s fast-growing bottled water companies face similar challenges. The pollution that occurs due to bottled water packaging poses great threats to consumers. Hence, this study extended the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by integrating three risk aspects, namely, water pollution risk perception (WPRP), non-degradable package pollution risk perception (NPPRP), and false information risk perception (FIRP), to examine the consumers’ perceptions toward these risk aspects before purchasing bottled water online. This study employed a cross-sectional approach to collect data from online consumers via a survey method. A total of 401 valid samples were collected and then analyzed via a structural equation model using the AMOS statistical package. The results showed that attitude (AT), subjective norm (SN), and perceived behavior control (PBC) toward online bottled water purchase had significant and positive effects on the consumers’ purchase intentions (PIs). However, under the influence of risk perception, the consumers’ attitudes, SNs and PBC became suppressed by WPRP, and SN became suppressed due to the impact of FIRP. Furthermore, the negative impacts of NPPRP and FIRP on PI were partially mediated by AT, SN and PBC. Meanwhile, WPRP imposed the most significant direct effect on PI. The study results will help businesses to develop better online strategies to reduce the risk perception of bottled water and provide theoretical value and practical guidance for realizing sustainable consumption.
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- Meiwen Guo
- School of Management, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou 510520, China; (M.G.)
- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
- Entrepreneurship Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (C.L.T.); (L.W.); (J.P.)
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- School of Management, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou 510520, China; (M.G.)
- Entrepreneurship Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.T.); (L.W.); (J.P.)
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- School of Marxism, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.T.); (L.W.); (J.P.)
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- Entrepreneurship Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (R.R.); (C.-H.C.)
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- School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (R.R.); (C.-H.C.)
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