Plant protection practices and health impacts in market gardening in South Benin (West Africa)
The objective of this study is to inventory the types of plant protection products used, risk behaviors during their use and signs of intoxication in market gardeners. It was carried out between May 2019 and January 2020 in southern Benin with 215 market gardeners through individual surveys and direct observations in the departments of Ouémé, Littoral, Atlantic and Mono. The results show that market gardening is mainly carried out by men (74%) who have not received any basic training in phytosanitary practice.