A pinch or a pint? Evidence of pesticide vveruse in Bangladesh

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-114

  Dasgupta, Susmita ^a,b   Meisner, Craig ^b   Huq, Mainul ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b World Bank   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Perceptions; Pesticide overuse

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; HEALTH RISK; PERCEPTION; PESTICIDE APPLICATION;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; PACHYRHIZUS EROSUS; SOLANUM MELONGENA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33846451404     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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