Journal
FOOD CONTROL
Volume 51, Issue -, Pages 417-424Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.12.002
Keywords
Restricted pesticides; Choice; Lewin's field theory
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- China National Science Foundation [71273210]
- New Century Talent Foundation under Ministry of Education [NCET-13-0492]
- Youth Foundation of Humanities and Social Science under Ministry of Education of China [10YJC630261]
- Humanities and Social Science Foundation of Northwest AF University [2012RWZX01, 2013BSJJ025]
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Restricted pesticides(1) applied by farmers play a prime role for the quality of fresh agro-products. A household survey in unrestricted pesticides applied and restricted pesticides applied were carried out in 2011 from a randomly selected sample of 472 small-scale farmers, its aim is to analyze why some farmers still choose restricted pesticides based on Lewin's field theory. We estimate the choice by utilizing a Poisson regression model. The results show that most farmers have a little knowledge about class II restricted pesticides and related pesticides regulation. Pesticide retailers play a key role in influencing farmers' choice of restricted pesticides, farmers' education, restricted pesticides knowledge, age, reading pesticides label carefully or not and planting years play a minor role in influencing farmers' restricted pesticides choice. The results will helpful to update pesticides regulation and pesticides extension policy. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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