Drone view of 5 tea pluckers in a plantation, Nepal.

Brief

Pesticide application practices in tea and vegetable farming in Suryodaya Municipality, Ilam District, Nepal

This brief examines pesticide use in vegetable and tea farming within the Suryodaya Municipality of Nepal. It evaluates farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding safe pesticide handling, identifies health and environmental risks, and provides recommendations to promote safer and more sustainable alternatives.

Group of workers harvesting tea leaves on a plantation in Ilam District, Nepal (2024) © ILO.

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drone view of tea pluckers in Nepal

Project

Safety + Health for All Workers in South Asia: Nepal Component