Pesticide Waste Challenges Module Objective: Understand basics of agrochemical misuse and disposal and the role of USAID in improving overall their management USAID
Pesticide Waste Challenges Module Objective: Understand basics of agrochemical misuse and disposal and the role of USAID in improving overall their management
Presentation Overview Scope of the hazardous pesticide problem Management of the hazardous pesticide problem ■Role of USAID ■ Group exercise e USAID Managing Hazardous Pesticides 松
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Presentation Overview Scope of the hazardous pesticide problem Management of the hazardous pesticide problem Role of USAID Group exercise
Newspaper headings Bangladesh fish a health hazard-not fit to eat India accuses Pepsi/Coke of pesticide contamination in bottled waters Pakistani farmers complain of adulterated pesticides being sold Saudi Arabia announces 2000 camels died from pesticide residue in feed Yemen sends 1000s of pesticide-infected persons to Saudi Arabia for treatment Australia EU reject food imports with pesticide residue,most recently from China USAID CAN PEOPL Managing Hazardous Pesticides
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Newspaper headings Bangladesh fish a health hazard – not fit to eat Australia & EU reject food imports with pesticide residue, most recently from China India accuses Pepsi/Coke of pesticide contamination in bottled waters Pakistani farmers complain of adulterated pesticides being sold Saudi Arabia announces 2000 camels died from pesticide residue in feed Yemen sends 1000s of pesticide-infected persons to Saudi Arabia for treatment
Pesticide Challenges are Cross-cutting ANE countries have pesticide training,procuring, use,management in crops,clothing/fabric export,food safety,vector control Bangladesh,China,Egypt,India,Jordan, Pakistan,Yemen.major,well-publicize pesticide food,export,health challenges Major pesticide quality,storage,transportation, application,misuse,disposal issues USAID Managing Hazardous Pesticides
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Pesticide Challenges are Cross-cutting ANE countries have pesticide training, procuring, use, management in crops, clothing/fabric export, food safety, vector control Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Yemen. major, well-publicize pesticide food, export, health challenges Major pesticide quality, storage, transportation, application, misuse, disposal issues
Predominant Contamination Problems Pesticide-related health costs in ANE countries are $1,000,000s/year;ex. Bangladesh,China,Yemen Rejected or pesticide-residue limited exports cost $10,000,000s/year;ex.China,Egypt, Jordan Potential future pesticide soil and water remediation and health costs $100s M USAID ICAN PEOPL Managing Hazardous Pesticides
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Predominant Contamination Problems Pesticide-related health costs in ANE countries are $1,000,000s/year; ex. Bangladesh, China, Yemen Rejected or pesticide-residue limited exports cost $10,000,000s/year; ex. China, Egypt, Jordan Potential future pesticide soil and water remediation and health costs $100s M
Pesticide Fate and Transport in Water REGIONAL TRANSPORT DRY、PRECIPITATION EVAPORATION DEPOSITION SPRAY DRIFT WIND EROSION RUNOFF wA蛋 y7端 RUNOFF SEEPAGE GROUND-WATE月SEEPAGE DISCHA月GE TO STREAMS USAID Managing Hazardous Pesticides
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Pesticide Fate and Transport in Water
Specific Pesticide Challenges ■Misuse Worker and consumer illnesses and health costs ■Overuse Residues in exports which limit trade and market access Misuse Future years needing more toxic and more costly pesticides ■Poor disposal Future costs for cleanups and possible wide-spread illnesses USAID Managing Hazardous Pesticides
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Specific Pesticide Challenges Misuse Worker and consumer illnesses and health costs Overuse Residues in exports which limit trade and market access Misuse Future years needing more toxic and more costly pesticides Poor disposal Future costs for cleanups and possible wide-spread illnesses
Awareness Challenge Over purchasing USAID Managing Hazardous Pesticides
Managing Hazardous Pesticides Awareness Challenge | Over purchasing