projects High Pesticide shops with limited safety Source and subsidize (cost share) equipment (PPE) available the purchase of quality PPE for beneficiaries, and make it a condition for receipt of assistance. Med Pesticide shops with limited sprayer Training for pesticide shops replacement parts available High Limited resources for extension Do demonstration farms and field days. High Most farmers are unaware of acute Do repeated training on pesticide and chronic health risks from use of risks and safety pesticides High Some farmers use fumigants Do repeated training on pesticide containing aluminum phosphide for risks and safety grain stores in their homes (note: not allowed in this PERSUAP) High Very little use of PPE by farmers Do training on proper PPE to use; mixing and applying pesticides subsidize quality PPE and encourage the development of professional pesticide spray services. Med Over- and under-applications of Do repeated training on calibration pesticides and no record-keeping & application. Promote the development and use of spray and record-keeping services organized or channeled through cooperatives or associations. Med Pesticides applied at wrong time of Do repeated training on application day and/or with winds too high timing risks and encourage the development of professional pesticide spray services. High Back-pack sprayers leak onto spray Do repeated training on sprayer into maintenance and encourage the applicators’ backs; leaks soak clothing, run down into their boots, development of pesticide spray run down their arms and into services. gloves/onto hands Med Some empty pesticide containers are Do repeated training on proper thrown into the field or along the disposal (rinse, puncture, bury). road Encourage the development of professional pesticide spray services trained to collect and dispose of containers. High Most farmers will not pay for hybrid ATT has as its goal to encourage seed or fertilizers and provide access to these inputs Positive Pesticide System Opportunities in Ghana GEPA has produced and biannually updates a list of pesticides registered for import and use in Ghana
projects Pesticide shops with limited safety equipment (PPE) available Source and subsidize (cost share) the purchase of quality PPE for beneficiaries, and make it a condition for receipt of assistance. High Pesticide shops with limited sprayer replacement parts available Training for pesticide shops Med Limited resources for extension Do demonstration farms and field days. High Most farmers are unaware of acute and chronic health risks from use of pesticides Do repeated training on pesticide risks and safety High Some farmers use fumigants containing aluminum phosphide for grain stores in their homes (note: not allowed in this PERSUAP) Do repeated training on pesticide risks and safety High Very little use of PPE by farmers mixing and applying pesticides Do training on proper PPE to use; subsidize quality PPE and encourage the development of professional pesticide spray services. High Over- and under-applications of pesticides and no record-keeping Do repeated training on calibration & application. Promote the development and use of spray and record-keeping services organized or channeled through cooperatives or associations. Med Pesticides applied at wrong time of day and/or with winds too high Do repeated training on application timing risks and encourage the development of professional pesticide spray services. Med Back-pack sprayers leak onto spray applicators’ backs; leaks soak into clothing, run down into their boots, run down their arms and into gloves/onto hands Do repeated training on sprayer maintenance and encourage the development of pesticide spray services. High Some empty pesticide containers are thrown into the field or along the road Do repeated training on proper disposal (rinse, puncture, bury). Encourage the development of professional pesticide spray services trained to collect and dispose of containers. Med Most farmers will not pay for hybrid seed or fertilizers ATT has as its goal to encourage and provide access to these inputs High Positive Pesticide System Opportunities in Ghana GEPA has produced and biannually updates a list of pesticides registered for import and use in Ghana
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