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Weak Governmental Institutions Impair the Management of Pesticide Import and Sales in Zanzibar

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dc.creator Stadlinger, Nadja
dc.creator Mmochi, Aviti J.
dc.creator Kumblad, Linda
dc.date 2016-04-18T06:42:59Z
dc.date 2016-04-18T06:42:59Z
dc.date 2012
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:12:27Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:12:27Z
dc.identifier Kishimba, M.A., Henry, L., Mwevura, H., Mmochi, A.J., Mihale, M. and Hellar, H., 2004. The status of pesticide pollution in Tanzania. Talanta, 64(1), pp.48-53.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1574
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9257
dc.description Poor pesticide handling practices and riskawareness among African farmers puts human health and the environment at risk. To investigate information available to farmers in Zanzibar (Tanzania), an interview study was conducted with retailers, and governmental pesticide importation to Zanzibar was examined. Pesticide retailers in Zanzibar did not have the necessary knowledge to safely handle or to advise farmers on proper use of pesticides. Licensed shop owners were rarely found in the shops; instead, untrained personnel were employed to sell the pesticides. Implementation of the legislation was weak, mainly due to lack of surveillance by governmental institutions. Poor governmental importation practices and unregulated private imports indicate serious weakness in the management of pesticide importation in Zanzibar. The situation calls for increased attention on the monitoring of pesticide importation and sales to protect the health of farmers and retailers, as well as the environment
dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Legislation
dc.subject Interview study
dc.subject Pesticide retailer
dc.title Weak Governmental Institutions Impair the Management of Pesticide Import and Sales in Zanzibar
dc.type Journal Article


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