APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES BY FARMERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE CONSUMPTION OF VEGETABLES PRODUCED IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the application of pesticides by farmers and their impact on the consumption of vegetables produced in Nigeria. Efforts to improve the quantity and quality of vegetables by farmers by applying inorganic pesticides have put consumer health at risk. The essence of the study is to determine how the use of pesticides has impacted on the health of vegetable consumers. The study adopted a desk research methodology to obtain secondary data on pesticide application on vegetables. Thus, the result of other studies revealed that the excessive application of these inorganic substances (pesticides) has proven to harm consumers' health. It concluded that crop protection improved the quantity and quality of farmers. On the other hand, it endangers the health of consumers negatively.