Number of documents: 23
Impact of integrated pest management Farmer Field Schools on health, farming systems, the environment, and livelihoods of cotton growers in Southern India
Impact assessment
2006 - Wageningen University - Francesca Mancini
Crop productivity has increased worldwide since the late 1950s thanks to the modernisation of agriculture. However, many small-scale farming systems located in regions with limited access to resources have seen their profitability constrained by the intensification of input use. The rain-fed cotton farming sector in South and Central India provides [...]
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Production system:
Acute Pesticide Poisoning Among Female and Male Cotton Growers in India
Impact assessment
2005 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - Francesca Mancini, Ariena H. C. Van Bruggen, Janice L.S. Jiggins, Arun C. Ambatipudi & Helen Murphy
A season-long assessment of acute pesticide poisoning among farmers was conducted in three villages in India. Fifty female cotton growers reported the adverse effects experienced after exposures to pesticides by themselves and by their male relatives (n = 47). The study documented the serious consequences of pesticide use for the [...]
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Production system: Crops, Others
Impact of educating farmers about biological control in Farmer field schools
Impact assessment
2005 - Second International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods - Peter A. C. Ooi and Peter E. Kenmore
An Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Farmer Field School (FFS) is a field-based activity that lasts a full cropping season. A typical FFS meets once a week and 25-30 farmers participate in an FFS. In addition to group dynamics activity and a special topic session, an FFS emphasizes scientific learning through [...]
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Production system: Cereals, Vegetables and Melons, Insects