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The Environmental Impact Quotient, EIQ, is one of numerous pesticide risk indicator models developed to rate potential hazardous impacts on human health and the environment of different pesticide use regimes. The EIQ takes into account toxicity information on the inherent potential of the active ingredient as well as actual application [...]

This guide provides examples of FFS activities as well as basic livestock technical information to help new facilitators implement a livestock FFS.

The short article reviews the principles of doing impact evaluations.

Malaria has strong linkages with agriculture, and farmers in malarious regions have a central position in creating or controlling the conditions that favour disease transmission. An interdisciplinary and integrated approach is needed to involve farmers and more than one sector in control efforts. It is suggested that malaria control can [...]

This manual highlights the major activities in conducting Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for IPM in watermelons and can also be used as a guide for the conduct of FFS in other crops. It is hoped that the manual will be used and shared among the FFS Facilitators as a resource [...]

The SARD Project Toolkit summarizes frameworks, approaches and tools that can be used to promote sustainability in the management of agricultural and rural development projects and programmes.