Abstract:
The adverse effects of pesticide use need to be addressed and minimized for development of an efficient, competitive and sustainable horticultural sector in Tanzania. This review presents a perspective of the regulations and policies guiding pesticide use in horticultural sector. There has been a wide range of food safety standard initiatives lead by both government and private sector targeting on reduction of pesticides use in horticultural production. These initiatives are basically formulated in major three elements of standards such as creating awareness, standards enforcement; institutional and regulatory framework. The intervention strategies for compliance with standards includes: expansion for adoption of good agricultural practices; promotion of horticulture in the government authorities; and promotion of investment in organic horticulture. In spite of generally developed legal framework, policies and legislation with respect to pest and pesticide management in Tanzania, their effectiveness on the pesticide use reduction appears to be seriously insufficient. |
