Mirza Baig

King Saud University, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Department Member

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Dr. Mirza Barjees Baig is working as a Professor of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society at the King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He earned his MS degree in International Agricultural Extension in 1992 from the Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA and was placed on the "Roll of Honor". He completed his Ph.D. in Extension for Natural Resource Management from the University of Idaho, USA. During his doctoral program, he was honored with “1995 Outstanding Graduate Student Award”.

Dr. Baig has published extensively on issues associated with natural resources in the national and international journals. He has also presented issues in agriculture and natural resources and role of extension education at various international conferences. Food waste, water management, degradation of natural resources, deteriorating environment and their relationship with society/community are his areas of interest. He has attempted to develop strategies to conserve natural resources, promote environment and develop sustainable communities.

Dr. Baig started his scientific career in 1983 as a researcher at the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. He served at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada as the Special Graduate Faculty from 2000-2005. He served as a Foreign Professor at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan through Higher Education Commission from 2005-2009.

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NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE FARMERS AWARENESS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A CASE STUDY

The main goal of this study was to determine the levels of knowledge of the farmers on the effect... more The main goal of this study was to determine the levels of knowledge of the farmers on the effect of pesticides on environment in Dawadmi Province, Saudi Arabia. This is achieved through realizing some secondary objectives such as identification of the farmers' socioeconomic characteristics and its relation to some of the study variables, their attitude towards the negative effects of pesticides on the environment, their knowledge level about pesticides effect and their sources of information about pesticides use, storage and disposal. The study covered (6) locations/areas, and some 204 farmers were included as stratified random sample. The results revealed that the 5% farmers do not rely on agricultural extension but they seek information from other trustworthy sources. The farmers have a positive attitude towards learning about the negative effects of the pesticides on the environment. The study also showed that the most common method of pesticides application is spraying using axi-sprayers or portable sprayers. The results of the study establish the need for the launching of extension programs on the proper and safe methods for pesticides handling and application. The study also suggests the need for improving the existing agricultural extension service to make positive contributions to production and ensure the health of the farmers/farm workers while keeping the environment safe and clean. Also there is a communication gap between the farmers and research centers as observed in the study. Extension programs, brochures and field visits are the sources of information that farmers rely on. Farmers should be enlightened about the importance of the frequent and regular medical checking up of their workers and especially those dealing with the agricultural chemicals.

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