Endosulfan residues and farmers’replacement behaviors of endosulfan in the north-west inland cotton region  

作　　者：Shuyan Zhou Yang Zhang Jingjing Wang Shikun Cheng Fuyan Zhuo Yun Hong 

机构地区：[1]School of Energy and Environmental Engineering,University of Science and Technology Beijing 100083,China [2]Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center,Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China,Beijing 100035,China [3]United Nations Development Programme in China,Beijing 100600,China [4]National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center,Beijing 100125,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering》2024年第4期35-47,共13页环境科学与工程前沿（英文）

基　　金：the GEF Trust Funds“Phase-out of Endosulfan in China”(00099101).

摘　　要：We assessed the situation of endosulfan residues in cotton fields after the endosulfan ban came into effect and the current knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP)of cotton farmers on the phase-out of endosulfan and the application of alternative technologies.Topsoil samples(n=91)of cotton fields were collected from the major cotton-producing areas in China,namely the north-west inland cotton region,and the endosulfan residues were analyzed.A KAP survey was carried out for cotton farmers,and 291 questionnaires were distributed.The influences of gender,age,education background,cotton planting years,publicity and training,income sources,and other factors on cotton farmers’KAP were analyzed.The results showed that endosulfan sulfate was the main endosulfan residue in the soil,followed byβ-endosulfan andα-endosulfan,the average residual contents were 0.569,0.139,and 0.060μg/kg,respectively.The results of the KAP study showed that cotton farmers scored low on knowledge about the phase-out of endosulfan and the application of alternative technologies but high on attitude and practice.The number of family members,years of cotton planting,age,and the cottonplanting area had different degrees of influence on KAP scores.The training could significantly improve the KAP scores of cotton farmers;training should be more targeted and designed reasonably for key groups,such as men and the population under 30,followed by training them to use pesticides safely.For large-scale cotton growers,training should focus on green prevention and control technologies.

关 键 词：Cotton fields Endosulfan residues FARMERS KAP survey Replacement behaviours 

分 类 号：F323[经济管理—产业经济]