The purpose of this study was to assess the training needs of the respondents with evaluation of their
knowledge and skill towards different aspects of pesticides use in fruit pest protection. Their level of
knowledge and skill about various aspects of pesticide use was indicated by the responses they gave
during interview. The level of knowledge and skill about different aspects of pesticide use was determined
to find out the gap between respondents’ possessed levels and the desired standard levels. Improving this
gap of knowledge and skill with provision of proper training in various assessed aspects of pesticides will
provide a base to have safe pesticide practices for a healthy environment. The level of education
(qualification), holding land size and spraying experience of the respondents had a significant role for
better recognition (knowledge) in different aspects of pesticide use. It was revealed that good level of
knowledge in different aspects of pesticide use led towards a better response in gaining the perfect skill. It
was only the well skilled person who could lead ideal practices in the use of pesticides. The perfect skills
could only be achieved by an appropriate training programme implementation. So the training needs
assessment was the basic step towards ideal practices in pesticide use for a sustainable environmental
health.
Muhammad Aslam, Tanvir Ali, M. Iqbal Zafar, Munir Ahmad. (2007) Training Needs Of Fruit Growers Regarding Pesticide Use For Sustainable Environmental Health In Punjab, , Volume-44, Issue-3.
