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This study estimates the effect of farmer field schools in rural Ethiopia on income from agriculture. The farmer field schools were established in association with participatory forest management associations for forest protection funded by Japanese aid. We employ a difference-in-differences propensity score matching approach to correct for possible biases due [...]

Sustainable aquaculture in Indonesia through a Fish Farmer Field School.

Production of guidelines for best sustainable land management (SLM) technologies and approaches in SubSaharan Africa (SSA) has been part of TerrAfrica’s programme during 2009-2010. These guidelines and case studies are intended to help create a framework for investment related to SLM in SSA. The particular aim of these guidelines is [...]

Guides GIPD Production Riz en système Bas-fond

Ce guide destiné aux riziculteurs a pour objectif de les fournir les bases sur l’exécution technique de la gestion intégrée de la production du riz. IL comprend des thèmes relatifs aux activités à mener L’objectif de la formation est de renforcer les compétences techniques et méthodologiques des producteurs de riz en gestion intégrée [...]

A people-centred IPM movement has grown in Asia since the 1980s, and is now spreading to parts of Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. During this period, many variants have evolved, and continue to evolve, within the specific natural and operational environments of different countries, cultures, and communities. From [...]

Ce module a pour objectif d’approfondir les connaissances des riziculteurs sur la gestion et les types de sols en riziculture pluviale Au terme de ce module, les riziculteurs seront capables de: - Connaître les différents types de sol en riziculture pluviale - choisir les sols adaptés à la riziculture pluviale - préserver la fertilité du [...]

“Area-wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management in South and Southeast Asia” is a regional initiative coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology with funding support from Taiwan‟s ICDF (www.icdf.org.tw). The project has a focus on adaptation and adoption of fruit fly IPM practices among vegetable and fruit smallholder using Farmer‟s [...]

We are hopeful that the selection of structured learning exercises presented in the manual will provide good inspirational tools to the IPM trainers, extension personnel and farmers to create stimulating learning experiences for FF IPM trainers and farmers leading to sound scientific knowledge base for sustainable management of fruit flies.

Cassava is a major crop used for human consumption, animal feed and bioenergy production, with about 3 million smallholder farmers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) deriving their livelihoods from the crop. In 2008, the cassava pink mealybug (CM) invaded Thailand, resulting in extensive crop damage. To combat it, the [...]