04212nas|a2200409 i 4500 20260818113446.0 150422s2010 th u m rtt 0| a1eng d .b1215202x AIT Thesis no.AS-12-03 Seng Raw Farmers' perception, practices and knowledge of the pesticide usage profile among smallholder mango growers in Southern State of Myanmar Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 71 leaves : ill. Thesis ; no. AS-12-03 The study determined the farmers{u2019} perception, pract ices and knowledge of pesticide use in mango crop production in Taungyi district, Southern Shan State in Myanmar utilizing both primary and secondary data. Random sampling method was used in selecting the sample respondents combined of 100 mango farmers. Analytic al tools were employed in this study such as the descriptive statistics (bar chart, mean , median, etc), chi-square tests and non- parametric test. The result of this study may somew hat contain adaption practices that have great potential to apply for out of study area. The study highlighted current mango growers{u2019} perception on pesticide with a emphasis on negative effects on health. Results showed that the varied practices, knowledge and perception levels among the three groups of mango farmers; group1=1-5 years farming e xperience, group 2=6-10 years farming experience and group3= above 10 years farmi ng experience. It was found that farmers{u2019} knowledge and practices of pesticide with the same level among three groups of farmers who have different in their farming experie nce. As in this study, it is found that most of farmers relied on their own idea in the pes ticide application and applied their experience when they met with the problem of pest i nfestation in their orchard. Otherwise, they taken their neighbor{u2019}s advice rather than taki ng advised on the safe use of pesticide. It was discovered that perception of IPM practices was not affect the different perceptions of mango farmers on pesticide impact on health and env ironment among three groups of farmers. The result of this study will show real s ituation of farmers{u2019} perception to pesticide effects, their adaption and potential str ategies from Agriculture sectors. Therefore, it would have some benefits to farmers, policy makers as well as government authorities. Keywords: Pesticide, perception, Agriculture, Sourt hern Shan State, Myanmar. A thesis submitted in the partial fulfillment for t he requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Agricultural Systems and Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 Mango Myanmar Pesticides Application Myanmar Anal, Anil Kumar, Examination Committee Kumar, Prabhat, Examination committee Shivakoti, Ganesh P., Chairperson AIT Fellowship, Scholarship donor Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), Scholarship donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AS-12-03 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B01851 .b1215202x mnait z 240404 0 150422 m a z 0 000:001:PDF:b1215202:002138:0:0:0:0:0:0 Abstract--AIT Thesis no.AS-12-03 n mnait mnait 20 Barcode : 30050120695753 CREATED : 2015-04-22 RECORD # : i12846831 LPATRON : 1026135 LCHKIN : 2016-04-10 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 4 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120380117 CREATED : 2015-04-22 RECORD # : i12846843 LPATRON : 1031041 LCHKIN : 2023-09-14 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 5 TOT RENEW : 2 43355 43355 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.AS-12-03 30050120695753 2026-08-18 11:34:46 1 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.AS-12-03 30050120380117 2026-08-18 11:34:46 2 2026-08-18 20