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The objective of this ecological guide is to provide general technical background information on eggplant production, supplemented with field experiences from the National IPM programmes connected to FAO’s Vegetable IPM Programme, and from related organizations active in farmer participatory IPM. The information in the guides is not specific for one [...]

Using survey-data from Peru, this paper evaluates the impact of a pilot farmerfield-school (FFS) program on farmers’ knowledge of integrated pest management (IPM) practices related to potato cultivation. We use both regression analysis controlling for participation and a propensity score matching approach to create a comparison group similar to the FFS [...]

This book presents experiences and successful case studies of integrated pest management (IPM) from developed and developing countries and from major international centres and programmes. It contains 39 chapters by many contributors addressing themes such as: emerging issues in IPM, including biotechnology, pesticide policies and socioeconomic considerations (8 chapters).

El caso de la provincia del Carchi, en el norte del Ecuador según su manejo de plaguicidas y fertilizantes a través de ECAs en cuanto a la producción de la papa.

The manual draws on both scientific information resources, such as the CABI Crop Protection Compendium, and field experiences in designing and validating farmer participatory exercises that facilitate the knowledge transfer to IPM practitioners in the field. The manual consists of two major parts: Part 4* provides the technical background on [...]

Ce manuel introductif a pour objectif de fournir des informations de base sur les options disponibles pour une production de cacao qui respecte l’écologie. Il s’adresse aux agents de vulgarisation agricole, aux groupements de planteurs, aux étudiants d’université et à toute autre personne impliquée dans le programme intégré de lutte [...]

El Capítulo 4 describe las principales plagas del país y comparte experiencias sobre su manejo. Incluye una sección sobre los pesticidas más comunes, sus efectos en la salud humana y en la productividad, tanto como el manejo adecuado de los mismos.