Introduction
Interest in organically produced food is increasingthroughout the world in response to concerns about intensive
agricultural practices and their potential effect on
human health as well as on the environment. In Thailand,
as in many Asian countries, the rapid socio-economic
development was accompanied by a modernization and
industrialization of the agri-food production. The Thai
government has promoted an industrial, export-oriented
agriculture, characterized by a heavy reliance on synthetic
chemicals to protect crops against weeds, pests and diseases and thus leading to improved productivity (UNDP, 2007).
However, insufficient farmer training has lead to the inadequate
use of pesticides, i.e. the recommended application
levels and application frequency are not always followed,
nor is the pre-harvest interval strictly observed (Chunyanuwat,
2005). Also, farmers use synthetic chemicals that are
classified as ‘extremely hazardous’1 and even pesticides that
are banned in Thailand
Introduction
Interest in organically produced food is increasingthroughout the world in response to concerns about intensive
agricultural practices and their potential effect on
human health as well as on the environment. In Thailand,
as in many Asian countries, the rapid socio-economic
development was accompanied by a modernization and
industrialization of the agri-food production. The Thai
government has promoted an industrial, export-oriented
agriculture, characterized by a heavy reliance on synthetic
chemicals to protect crops against weeds, pests and diseases and thus leading to improved productivity (UNDP, 2007).
However, insufficient farmer training has lead to the inadequate
use of pesticides, i.e. the recommended application
levels and application frequency are not always followed,
nor is the pre-harvest interval strictly observed (Chunyanuwat,
2005). Also, farmers use synthetic chemicals that are
classified as ‘extremely hazardous’1 and even pesticides that
are banned in Thailand
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