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Agricultural Safety and Health
Agricultural Safety and Health
- Pesticide Poisoning
- Agricultural Risks Concerning Livestock
Agricultural safety and health is a facet of occupational safety and health in the agricultural workplace. It is particularly concerned with the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, and their families. Agriculture industry is linked with critical risks, with a variety of factors causing injuries and death in the agricultural farms. Some of the common injuries in agricultural workplace are hearing loss, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory diseases, poisoning from pesticides and chemicals, reproductive issues, and many other ailments. These injuries are caused mainly by loud noises from machinery, stress from transporting heavy objects, gases and fumes like methane and from chemicals etc.
Committee Members
Dachang Zhang
National Research Center for Geoanalysis and Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy
Alabama A&M University, United States
Alexandra D Solomou
Hellenic Agricultural Organization – Dimitra, Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems (IMFE), GreeceSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing integrated pest management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Food security in the SDG era: Challenges, opportunities, and climate-smart solutions
Shabbar Ali, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Title : Exploration of the insecticidal properties of Juniperus communis L. essential oil on the grain weevil
Tadjine Nacera, Blida1 University, Algeria
Title : Risk extension: A step to capability for building farmers’ resilience and adaptation to climate changes
Rasha Mohamed El Sayed Shabana, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Seed-cotton (or kapas) agricultural pollution and environmental health impact assessment
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer, Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services, India