Do EU pesticide standards promote environmentally-friendly production of fresh export vegetables in developing countries? The evidence from Kenyan green bean industry

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-355

  Okello, Julius J ^a   Okello, Ruth M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative pest management strategies; Developing country farmers; EU pesticide standards; Export agriculture; Green beans; Kenya; Non traditional exports; Use of protective gear

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPORT; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SAFETY; LEGUME; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; POISONING; PUBLIC ACCESS; STANDARD (REGULATION); VEGETABLE;

KENYA;

EID: 77952243584     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-009-9199-y     Document Type: Article

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