Đo lường hiệu quả của sự tuân thủ nguyên tắc trong sử dụng thuốc bảo vệ thực vật của nông hộ trồng rau tại tỉnh Lâm Đồng

Abstract

The compliance of pesticide using principle is a vital variable in vegetable production because of its relation to food safety, human health, environment and economic efficiency. The research used the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS software of a sample 371 farmers to estimate farmers’ compliance of pesticide using principle in vegetable production in Lam Dong province. Results indicated that the influence of some factors on the farmers’ compliance toward using pesticide of 43.7 percent; and this compliance has depended on some factors including the “Right ingredient” (0.301***), “Right time” (0.173***) and “Safety” (0.252***). Additionally, the effective pesticide using was explained by compliance of pesticide using principle, safety and household education level.