cotton plots, there are significant health advantages in terms of reduced incidence of acute pesticide poisoning, and …Data from a farm survey and choice experiment are used to value the benefits of Bt cotton in Pakistan. Unlike previous … quantify and monetize positive externalities associated with technology adoption. Due to lower chemical pesticide use on Bt …

pesticide application can mitigate the detrimental health effects of pesticides. Our empirical analysis is based on data from …Synthetic pesticides can be detrimental to the health of humans, particularly when handled inappropriately, which is … organic cotton farmers who are only allowed to use bio-pesticides. Using per-capita health expenditure as proxy for the health …