Knowledge and Practices of Standard use of Chemical Pesticides and Hazardous Exposure Among Farmers in the Nyiragongo Health Zone, North Kivu, DRC
The Pesticides are mainly used in agriculture According to the FAO, 4,600,000 tonnes of pesticides are sprayed into the environment each year, or 146 kg of pesticides per second. Every year, 3 million people are poisoned by pesticides worldwide. Developing countries represent a quarter of the use of pesticides in the world, but record 99% of deaths caused by these same pesticides. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommends good management practices pesticides that can minimize potential health risks for farmers and other users in public hygiene.