[ Impact socio-sanitaire et environnemental lié à l’utilisation des pesticides en milieu rural dans la sous-préfecture de Bazra-Natis (Centre-Ouest Ivoirien) ]
Volume 66, Issue 2, May 2023, Pages 335–344
Tape Bi Sehi Antoine1
1 Department of Geography, Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper examines the impact of the use of the term «slash and burn» in the agricultural sector in Côte d’Ivoire and the impact of the term «slash and burn» in the sub-prefecture of Bazra-Natis on the agricultural sector. To protect crops and improve productivity, farmers make extensive use of chemical pesticides without, however, controlling their agro-economic, health and environmental consequences. For this reason, this study aims to show the socio-sanitary and environmental impact of pesticide use on rural populations in the sub-prefecture of Bazra-Natis. The data collection methodology was based on documentary research and field surveys. Thus, on the basis of a reasoned choice survey (quotas) and a simple random draw, 5 villages and 50 farmers were selected as the statistical unit with the help of High Level Specialised Technicians in Annual and Perennial Crops (HLSTAPC) and Rural Development Animators (RDA) of the National Agency for Support to Rural Development (NASRD) on the basis of the diversity and dynamics of agricultural activities, and of the strong presence of phytosanitary products in these localities. The results reveal that farmers, who are mostly illiterate (54%), make massive use of all types of pesticides (herbicide, insecticide, fungicide) in their agricultural activities. The results also show that, while these pesticides are a factor in increasing productivity and income for farmers, they are responsible for several human ailments and pathologies (skin diseases, respiratory and eye irritations, gastric and hormonal disorders, headaches) and are also harmful and destructive to the environment. Hence the need to train rural people in agricultural techniques and in wearing personal protective equipment.
Author Keywords: Pesticides, social, health and environmental impact, rural areas, Bazra-Natis, Ivory Coast.
Volume 66, Issue 2, May 2023, Pages 335–344
Tape Bi Sehi Antoine1
1 Department of Geography, Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of the use of the term «slash and burn» in the agricultural sector in Côte d’Ivoire and the impact of the term «slash and burn» in the sub-prefecture of Bazra-Natis on the agricultural sector. To protect crops and improve productivity, farmers make extensive use of chemical pesticides without, however, controlling their agro-economic, health and environmental consequences. For this reason, this study aims to show the socio-sanitary and environmental impact of pesticide use on rural populations in the sub-prefecture of Bazra-Natis. The data collection methodology was based on documentary research and field surveys. Thus, on the basis of a reasoned choice survey (quotas) and a simple random draw, 5 villages and 50 farmers were selected as the statistical unit with the help of High Level Specialised Technicians in Annual and Perennial Crops (HLSTAPC) and Rural Development Animators (RDA) of the National Agency for Support to Rural Development (NASRD) on the basis of the diversity and dynamics of agricultural activities, and of the strong presence of phytosanitary products in these localities. The results reveal that farmers, who are mostly illiterate (54%), make massive use of all types of pesticides (herbicide, insecticide, fungicide) in their agricultural activities. The results also show that, while these pesticides are a factor in increasing productivity and income for farmers, they are responsible for several human ailments and pathologies (skin diseases, respiratory and eye irritations, gastric and hormonal disorders, headaches) and are also harmful and destructive to the environment. Hence the need to train rural people in agricultural techniques and in wearing personal protective equipment.
Author Keywords: Pesticides, social, health and environmental impact, rural areas, Bazra-Natis, Ivory Coast.
Abstract: (french)
Tout comme en Côte d’Ivoire, dans la Sous-préfecture de Bazra-Natis, l’activité agricole est caractérisée par une agriculture itinérante sur brûlis, non mécanisée qui utilisent parfois de grandes superficies et exigent une forte main d’œuvre et une force de travail robuste. Pour protéger les cultures et améliorer la productivité, les agriculteurs ont recours massivement aux pesticides chimiques sans toutefois maîtriser leurs conséquences agro-économiques, sanitaires et environnementales. C’est pourquoi, cette étude se donne pour objectif de montrer l’impact socio-sanitaire et environnemental lié à l’utilisation des pesticides sur les populations en milieu rural dans la Sous-préfecture de Bazra-Natis. La méthodologie de collecte des données s’est basée sur la recherche documentaire et l’enquête de terrain. Ainsi, sur la base d’un sondage à choix raisonné (quotas) et d’un tirage aléatoire simple, 5 villages et 50 agriculteurs ont été retenus comme unité statistique avec l’aide des Techniciens Spécialisés de Haut niveau en Cultures Annuelles et Pérennes (TSCAP) et des Animateurs de Développement Rural (ADR) de l’Agence Nationale d’Appui au Développement Rural (ANADER) sur la base de la diversité et de la dynamique des activités agricoles, et de forte présence des produits phytosanitaires dans ces localités. Les résultats révèlent que, les agriculteurs en majorité analphabètes (54%) ont recours massivement à tout type de pesticides (herbicide, insecticide, fongicide) dans leurs activités agricoles. Les résultats montrent également que, si ces pesticides constituent un facteur d’accroissement de la productivité et des revenus des agriculteurs, en revanche, ils sont responsables de plusieurs affections et pathologies humaines (affections cutanées, irritations respiratoires et oculaire, troubles gastriques et hormonales, céphalées) mais aussi à la fois nuisibles et destructeurs de l’environnement. D’où la formation des ruraux aux techniques agricoles et au port des équipements de protection individuelle.
Author Keywords: Pesticides, impact socio-sanitaire et environnemental, milieu rural, Bazra-Natis, Côte d’Ivoire.
How to Cite this Article
Tape Bi Sehi Antoine, “Social, health and environmental impact of pesticide use in rural areas in the sub-prefecture of Bazra-Natis (Central West Ivory Coast),” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 335–344, May 2023.
