What agro-input dealers know, sell and say to smallholder farmers about pesticides: a mystery shopping and KAP analysis in Uganda

• Main Authors: Philipp Staudacher (Author), Curdin Brugger (Author), Mirko S. Winkler (Author), Christian Stamm (Author), Andrea Farnham (Author), Ruth Mubeezi (Author), Rik I. L. Eggen (Author), Isabel Günther (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pesticides can have negative effects on human and environmental health, especially when not handled as intended. In many countries, agro-input dealers sell pesticides to smallholder farmers and are supposed to provide recommendations on application and handling. This study invest...