Over the years, pesticides have been accumulated,
particularly in the ecosystem of the developing countries. Most of them are
with the expiate date of use though constitutes and are a serious threat with
its toxic impact on the human health and environment. Besides, the stockpiles
of obsolete pesticides are stored in the open air or in inappropriate storage
conditions. Containers are often inadequate and leaking or corroded, though
contaminated the drinking water sources and irrigation schemes. There are
various methods for adequate disposal of obsolete pesticides but are generally
costly and require expert knowledge. The Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) of the United Nations (UN) is implementing a Programme on Prevention and
Disposal of Obsolete in ecosystem of the developing countries to provide them
with the adequate tools to sound management of pesticides. The management of
pesticides in developing countries need to be improved trough an effective
control over the agricultural and public health pesticides, their application
in agriculture and public health, the disposal of obsolete stocks and empty
pesticide containers, storage facilities, public information, environmental
protection, regulation and its enforcement. The present study provides an
overview of the disposal of obsolete pesticides in the ecosystem of the
developing countries and means of prevention its accumulation in order to
decrease their toxic impact on the human health.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 14, 2020 |
Submission Date | October 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019Volume: 5 Issue: 15 |
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