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This paper provides an evaluation of the Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme in south India. The study found that moves to transition farms in an Indian state to organic farming practices have reduced pesticide use among farmers.
Moves to transition farms in an Indian state to organic practices have reduced pesticide use among farmers, an evaluation of the programme has shown.
This protocol provides an overview of a ‘gatekeeper’ training programme for pesticide vendors to enable them to identify individuals at high risk of self-poisoning. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the training in preventing pesticide self-poisoning in Sri Lanka.
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) has hosted an important session on human rights and pesticide poisoning. The virtual event took place on Monday 21 March 2022 and formed part of the satellite programme at this year’s Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference.
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention is delighted to unveil a high-profile panel of speakers for our upcoming satellite event at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Virtual Conference.
A recent study on the impact of Taiwan’s 2018 paraquat ban has shown a fall in pesticide suicide rates. Paraquat is a highly toxic pesticide that is deadly when ingested and a leading method for suicide worldwide, responsible for 150,000 deaths every year.
This paper explores the impact of the first-stage ban of paraquat, a highly lethal herbicide when ingested, on suicide in Taiwan. The study found that the ban on the import and production of paraquat was followed by a fall in pesticide and paraquat suicides.
This paper examines the impact of bans on 14 highly hazardous pesticides, introduced by the State of Kerala, India, in 2011, on crop production. The study found no evidence that the Keralan bans had any negative effect on agricultural yield and food production.
New research from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention has found that bans on toxic pesticides in the State of Kerala, India, have had no adverse impact on agriculture and food production.