Exposure to pesticides can cause a variety of disorders and diseases (Goldner et al. 2010;Adigunetal.2010). Pesticide exposure may reduce the activities of
acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, causingdizziness and headache. Mental health symptoms are associated with pesticide use, e.g., the occurrence of
depressions (Weisskopf et al. 2013). The use of pesticides may also increase the likelihood of developing Hodgkin lymphoma disease (Navaranjan et al. 2013).
Health impacts of pesticides may be a financial burden for farmers as they incur higher expenses for treatments related to the use of pesticides (Devi 2009a, b; Garming and Waibel 2009;Atreyaetal. 2011).