Training needs to be carried out along the whole life-cycle of pesticides - from those involved in pesticide
production, trade and distribution to those applying pesticides and handling old pesticide containers and
obsolete stocks.
Training of a person is mostly done only once and briefly. But investigations have shown that those who are only trained once do not really change their behaviour. People need continuing education. Therefore training is a key activity in implementing the Code.
Training of a person is mostly done only once and briefly. But investigations have shown that those who are only trained once do not really change their behaviour. People need continuing education. Therefore training is a key activity in implementing the Code.
Suggestion for Action
Get to know the FAO Code of Conduct and make it known more widely either by just talking about it or via organising meetings or seminars to introduce the Code. Only those knowing the Code will support it’s implementation.If you can - help those responsible for training according to the Code carry out their task well.
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... from Senegal
From 2000 to 2004, PAN Africa led a training program in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cotton production
in the district of Velingara (south east Senegal): 583 farmers from 72 villages were trained.
The evaluation of the training program has shown that all the farmers trained have mastered the
IPM methodology well, are more aware of the hazards and other issues related to pesticides and of the IPM benefits.
The training led to a decrease in pesticide use and other behavioural changes in crop management including analysing
the field before any intervention, use of natural products for crop protection, and the use of manure and compost.
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