Table 4 Agriculture activities among farmers
Activities | Farmers |
|---|---|
n = 39(%) | |
Crops | |
Vegetables | 14(36.0) |
Paddy | 10(25.6) |
Tobacco | 10(25.6) |
Combination of vegetables, paddy and tobacco | 5(12.8) |
Farming experiences | |
Number of years | Â |
1–10 | 11(28.2) |
11–20 | 11(28.2) |
21–30 | 8(20.5) |
31–40 | 3(7.7) |
41–50 | 6(15.4) |
Frequencies of pesticides spraying and application of fertilizers | |
Frequency per month | Â |
Pesticides | Â |
1–3 times | 14(35.9) |
>3 times | 25(64.1) |
Fertilizers | Â |
1–3 times | 30(76.9) |
>3 times | 9(23.1) |
Duration of pesticides spraying and application of fertilizers | |
Spent hours per month | Â |
Pesticides | Â |
1–12 h | 21(53.8) |
>12Â h | 18(46.2) |
Fertilizers | Â |
1–4 h | 24(61.5) |
>4Â h | 15(38.5) |
Pesticides application equipments | |
Motorized knapsack sprayer | 29(74.4) |
Mechanical sprayer | 5(12.8) |
Other sprayer | 5(12.8) |