Pesticide Use under Public Good Agricultural Practices Standard: A Comparative Study in Thailand

• Published in: Agriculture (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 5; p. 606
• Main Authors: Amekawa, Yuichiro, Bumrungsri, Sara, Wayo, Kanuengnit, Gebre, Girma Gezimu, Hongsibsong, Surat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Agricultural practices; Agriculture; Agrochemicals; Certification; Comparative studies; Compliance; durian farming; Durio zibethinus; Enforcement; Farmers; Farms; Food contamination; Food quality; Food safety; Fruits; Herbicides; Pest control; pesticide use; Pesticide use reduction; Pesticides; producer perceptions; public GAP standard; Q-GAP; Quality assurance; Quality control; Quality standards; Regression analysis; Safety standards; Thailand; Training; Thailand; Philippines

The local implementation of Thailand’s public good agricultural practices (GAP) certification standard was investigated by examining its effectiveness in raising farmers’ awareness, lowering pesticide use, and thus improving food safety and quality assurance. A total of 98 certified and 100 uncertif...