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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Andhra Pradesh Community managed Natural Farming (APCNF): Intervention households will receive training in APCNF practices, implemented by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), a not-for-prof
Sponsors
Public Health Foundation of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults: 1. Engaged in agriculture work defined as any one or more of the following: owning land, harvesting a crop in the past month regardless of land ownership, or earning a daily wage or contract-based wage for agricultural activities. This includes farmers, farm owners, farm workers, field workers, growers, harvesters, packers, graders and sorters, as well as agricultural pesticide handlers (mixers, loaders, cleaners and sprayers). 2. Aged >25 years. Age will be confirmed by directly viewing a government-issued document with the individual’s date of birth. 3. Permanently reside in the selected household. ‘Residence’ will be defined as sleeping in the house on a typical weeknight. 4. Have a child aged 5. Willing to provide informed consent. Children: 1. Aged 2. Permanently reside in the selected household. ‘Residence’ will be defined as sleeping in the house on a typical weeknight. 3. Parent or legal guardian willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adults: 1. Plan to move permanently out of the selected household in the next 12 months. 2. Bedridden or mentally challenged. 3. Visible disabilities (eg, physical malformations, blindness, deafness, obvious genetic syndromes). 3. Speak a language other than Telugu. 4. Females: pregnant (by self-report). 5. Already enrolled in a different research study. 6. Unwilling to provide informed consent. Children: 1. Bedridden or mentally challenged. 2. Visible disabilities (eg, physical malformations, blindness, deafness, obvious genetic syndromes). 3. Already enrolled in a different research study. 4. Parent or legal guardian unwilling to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Urinary pesticides 2. Dietary diversity 3. Crop yield 4. Total household incomeTimepoint: 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adult glycemiaTimepoint: 24 months;Adult kidney functionTimepoint: 24 months;Adult self-reported symptomsTimepoint: 24 months;In children under 3 years - Growth and early developmentTimepoint: 24 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Poornima Prabhakaran
Public Health Foundation of India
Outcome results
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