Đánh giá kiến thức và thực hành sử dụng thuốc bảo vệ thực vật của người dân vùng trồng cây ăn quả huyện Lục Ngạn, tỉnh Bắc Giang năm 2021

Background and objectives: Pesticides were used more and more in agriculture. They were difficult to control, leading to an increase in the number of acute and chronic poisonings and pesticide residues in food. The improper use of pesticides in crop cultivation in Luc Ngan might cause adverse effects on public health. Research object and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study to assess the knowledge and practice of using pesticides among people in the fruit growing area of Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province. A total of 160 fruit growers with exposure to pesticides within 6 months were interviewed using a questionnaire to learn about their knowledge and practices. Result: Knowledge about pesticide use and correct practice had a high rate (93.8% and 84.4%). The people (88.8%) would understand the harmful effects of the practice if it was not harmful to people who came in contact with and receive crops. The rate of fruit growers using labor protection when mixing and spraying pesticides reached 100%.The use of labor protection at the study site was very high at 100%. The rate of correct practice on labor protection when mixing and spraying pesticides was low at 10%. Conclusion: The people's knowledge about using pesticides was quite high, but the correct use practice was still not good. Therefore, it was necessary to strengthen the propaganda and guide the community on the effective use of agricultural equipment in agriculture.