Pesticides and environmental monitoring in the Eastern Caribbean: current setting and needs, Grenada

ABSTRACT

Summarizes issues raised during a number of pest control interviews in Grenada. These interviews discuss the use of pesticides on agricultural crops and the effect of pesticide residues on the environment. Concludes that pesticide monitoring is becoming increasingly important especially as recently the United States has implemented strict rules on the importation of agricultural products which have been chemically treated during post harvesting. Similar actions are foreseen in Europe with the formation of the single market in 1992. Points out that Grenadian farmers have a limited knowledge of appropriate pesticide use and that training is needed in this area. Attachments include texts of pesticide legislation and regulations since 1973