Recent publications
The IPPM programme is producing a series of theme-based training manuals in French to aid facilitators at farmer field schools in sub-Saharan francophone regions. The latest in the series is entitled "Gestion intégrée de la production et des déprédateurs du coton - Guide du facilitateur pour les Champs écoles des producteurs"...more
Stories from the field
In the village of Bla in central Mali, trained farmers organized themselves into a network of facilitators, which they named “Réseau GIPD”Siaka Dioni, in his forties and living in Bla, is a member of the Réseau GIPD...more
GEF/FAO mapping tool for POPs
FAO in partnership with the Global Environmental Facility are helping governments and communities in Benin, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal protect the Niger and Senegal river watersheds by eliminating persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pesticide use and substantially reducing or eliminating other toxic pesticides used in agriculture...more
IPPM programme
The Integrated Production and Pest Management (IPPM) Programme was established in 2001, initially covering three countries in the West African region. With the principal objective of improving farming skills and raising smallholder farmers’ awareness of risks from and alternatives to toxic chemicals, the programme has since significantly expanded its scope and is now present in 10 countries....more