Productivity effect and overuse of pesticide in crop production in China

Chinese farmers are often accused of overusing pesticides that play a crucial role in enhancing crop yield by reducing losses to crop pests. Pesticide overuse has caused a series of negative health and environmental externalities. This paper quantifies the productivity effect and the optimal amount...

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Main Authors: Chao ZHANG, Shi Guanming, Jian SHEN, Rui-fa HU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311915610565
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