Abstract / Description of output
The BLOOM study (co-Benefits of Largescale Organic farming On huMan health) aims to determine if a government-implemented agroecology programme reduces pesticide exposure and improves dietary diversity in agricultural households. To achieve this aim, a community-based, cluster-randomised controlled evaluation of the Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme will be conducted in 80 clusters (40 intervention and 40 control) across four districts of Andhra Pradesh state in south India. Approximately 34 households per cluster will be randomly selected for screening and enrolment into the evaluation at baseline. The two primary outcomes, measured 12 months post-baseline assessment, are urinary pesticide metabolites in a 15% random subsample of participants and dietary diversity in all participants. Both primary outcomes will be measured in (1) adult men ≥18 years old, (2) adult women ≥18 years old, and (3) children
Original language | English |
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Article number | e0281677 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-26 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 2 Mar 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2023 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Agriculture
- Child
- Farms
- Female
- Humans
- India
- Infant
- Male
- Organic Agriculture
- Pesticides