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Social dimensions of integrated production and pest management

A case study in Mali

Year of publication 2002

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 46

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9251047774

Series title People's Participation

Series number 1020-122X

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The integrated pest management (IPM) programme trains farmers on how to take independent, well-informed crop production and managament decisions. This is achieved primarily through participatory, season-long, farmer field schools that help farmers and extensionists to work together to understand better what goes on in the fields. Until now, most attention has primarily focused on the yield increases and reduction in production costs resulting from IPM. This studi examines the social impact of IP M field schools in the Office du Niger irrigation scheme in Mali, during the 1999-2000 seasons. It also makes some interesting observations regarding the impact of IPM field schools in improving technical knowledge, changing the attitudes and bahaviour of farmers and extensionists, and simulating increased collective self-help action.

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