| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Application |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | Ottawa |
| Regional Office Area | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Labatut, Jean-Michel |
| ODA Sector | Medical Research |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 36 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 2006/10/15 |
| Legal Close Date | 2007/06/05 |
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| Total Funding | 381300 |
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Abstract
The growing use of synthetic (chemical) pesticides has been seen as the most effective and least costly means of controlling harmful organisms and expanding cotton production. The adoption of synthetic pesticides in Bénin also has significant harmful effects on the environment and on human health. Problems linked to the use of pesticides stem from the interaction of many factors that must be understood in order to find suitable and lasting solutions to health problems. This project will describe and analyze both the upstream and downstream aspects of the different mechanisms by which ecosystem components are affected by synthetic pesticides. It will also examine the direct and indirect relationships between these phenomena and human health in the village of Dridji.
Recipient Institution(s)
| Organisation béninoise pour la promotion de l'agriculture biologique (OBEPAB) |
| Acronym | OBEPAB |
| Mailing Address | Bureau PTT Gbégamey | 02 BP 8033 | Cotonou | République du Bénin |
| Institution Type | Private - Not for Profit |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Benin |
| Researcher Name | Simplice Davo Vodouhe |
