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Farmers’ health, safety and welfareThe health, safety and welfare offarmers and consumers are vitalassets for the sustainable developmentof the potato subsector andagriculture throughout the world. Particularattention must be paid to reducing risksassociated with the use of pesticides, toolsand machinery, and to ensuring thatpotatoes are produced and handled in amanner that does not harm theenvironment and the health, and safety offarmers and consumers.Good practicesCreating awareness of food safety andenvironmental issues should be part ofcommunity education programmes inrural areas.Train farmers in the efficient and safe useof pesticides, fertilizers, tools andmachineryEncourage them to invest in potatofarming, and in improving their livingstandards.Use decision support tools to reduce theamounts of biocides used in potatoproduction and thus reduce the risks ofdangerous levels of residues in harvestedor stored produce.Ensure that medical doctors and hospitalsin rural areas are able to recognizesymptoms of agrochemical poisoning andtreat it.Potential areas of improvementFarmers groups should considerdeveloping partnerships with public sectorand development organizations to addresshealth and safety issues.Create services that collect pesticidepacking material and unused redundantstocks for centrally organized destruction.Inform farmers and households aboutproper pesticide labelling and thedesignation of containers used to mixpesticides, and the use of properlyfunctioning protective equipment andclothing.Establish a list of chemicals that aregenerally safe for various crops and a“black list” of chemicals that aredangerous and are forbidden.Set maximum residue levels foragrochemicals that are permitted for usein the country.Organize farmers groups in cooperativesto promote their interests and call forpositive marketing regulations, lowerduties and taxes on imported tools andequipment, and better access to credit toimprove their self-reliance and welfare.65KEY INDICATORSOFSUSTAINABILITY
POTATO BAGS WAITINGTO BE SENT BY TRAINFROM SHIMLÀ, INDIA.(PHOTO: S. PAUL)
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ISBN 978-92-5-106409-2The designati
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POTATO HARVESTIN TAMIL NADU,SOUTHER
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Abbreviations and acronymsCIPDLSFAO
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AT A POTATOSORTING FACTORYIN THE NI
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POTATO FIELDSIN CENTRAL JAVA,INDONE
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POTATO MARKETIN KASUNGU, MALAWI.(PH
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Page 30 and 31: Storage and transportIn the tropics
Page 32 and 33: SECTION 3Key indicatorsof sustainab
Page 34 and 35: Biodiversity and varietiesThe potat
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Page 38 and 39: Seed production and seed qualityAre
Page 40 and 41: 3Provide a storage area with good a
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Page 48 and 49: Nutrient managementSustainable nutr
Page 50 and 51: associated with increased stresstol
Page 52 and 53: Soil conservationSoil erosion on ti
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Page 58 and 59: Water managementIn potato productio
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Page 64 and 65: Value addition and marketsWith its
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Page 78: SECTION 5Potato fact sheetsTo deepe
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