Abstract
Pesticide chemicals are playing a fundamental, vital role in crop production generally and in cotton yield
specifically. These pesticides are comprised toxic ingredients and while playing their lethal and cidal role against
insects/pests and other crop damaging organisms, they also leave harmful impact on human beings and
atmosphere. To avoid the pesticide related health hazards by proper handling according to parameters designed
by WTO, the study was designed and conducted, obtaining a sample of 220 respondents through simple random
sampling technique by selecting 11 cotton grower farmers from each of 20 villages and they were probed for
multiple aspects of pesticide handling through a reliable and validated interview schedule. The data collected,
were processed through statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The results show that in spite of
awareness about injurious effects of pesticide chemicals on human health and environment, 94% of cotton
growers were involved in pesticides usage for handsome cotton yield. To fulfill the requirements by WTO, formal
and informal training of cotton growers is required for Integrated Pest Management.
