Cabbage growers perception towards environmental and health safety in IPM adoption in the Cameron Highlands Malaysia


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Mohd. Ariff Hussein, . and Alias Radam, . and Hairuddin Mohd. Amin, . and Mad Nasir Shamsuddin, . Cabbage growers perception towards environmental and health safety in IPM adoption in the Cameron Highlands Malaysia. 1-. ISSN 0128-9322

Abstract

Perceptions on the importance of risk avoidance were found to vary depending on the impact category of environmental and health safety. The ranking of five impact categories according to the degree of importance was consistent across the three zones of respondents starting with humans followed by farm animals beneficial insects fish and birds. The willingness to try more environmental friendly practices could have been motivated by their perceptions and beliefs about the harmful environmental impacts of pesticide use. The willingness to adopt alternative pest control practices such as reduced pesticide treatments cabbage remove hull and pruning mulching and biological control was quite high among the farmers. This study showed that IPM programme would generate economic benefits that include improvements in water quality food safety pesticide application safety and long term sustainability of pest management systems.


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Abstract

Perceptions on the importance of risk avoidance were found to vary depending on the impact category of environmental and health safety. The ranking of five impact categories according to the degree of importance was consistent across the three zones of respondents starting with humans followed by farm animals beneficial insects fish and birds. The willingness to try more environmental friendly practices could have been motivated by their perceptions and beliefs about the harmful environmental impacts of pesticide use. The willingness to adopt alternative pest control practices such as reduced pesticide treatments cabbage remove hull and pruning mulching and biological control was quite high among the farmers. This study showed that IPM programme would generate economic benefits that include improvements in water quality food safety pesticide application safety and long term sustainability of pest management systems.

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Item Type: Article
Additional Information: 10 tables
AGROVOC Term: CABBAGES
AGROVOC Term: FARMERS
AGROVOC Term: HEALTH
AGROVOC Term: SAFETY
AGROVOC Term: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGROVOC Term: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
AGROVOC Term: PEST CONTROL
AGROVOC Term: MALAYSIA REPOLLO
AGROVOC Term: AGRICULTORES
AGROVOC Term: SALUD
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:26
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21184

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