Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia

The era of integrated pest management (IPM) is here to stay in the developing countries throughout the world. Most IPM programmes in developing countries like Malaysia currently underway focus attention on pesticide management and the integration of other pest control measures, particularly the trad...

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Main Author: Hussein, Mohd Yusof
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Language:English
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51114/
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description The era of integrated pest management (IPM) is here to stay in the developing countries throughout the world. Most IPM programmes in developing countries like Malaysia currently underway focus attention on pesticide management and the integration of other pest control measures, particularly the traditional methods. Given the conditions that existed and persisted in Malaysia, the current position of IPM can be considered as favourable. Currently, more attention is being given to educating the public, particularly the small farmers, training of pest managers and research on selective use of pesticides. Research conducted in plots and small fields on selective use of pesticides has produced encouraging results. For example, research conducted by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) showed that growing of cabbages in the highlands using IPM strategies gave similar returns, if not better. The University of Agriculture has also conducted research on integrated control
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spelling upm-511142017-03-16T10:20:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51114/ Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia Hussein, Mohd Yusof The era of integrated pest management (IPM) is here to stay in the developing countries throughout the world. Most IPM programmes in developing countries like Malaysia currently underway focus attention on pesticide management and the integration of other pest control measures, particularly the traditional methods. Given the conditions that existed and persisted in Malaysia, the current position of IPM can be considered as favourable. Currently, more attention is being given to educating the public, particularly the small farmers, training of pest managers and research on selective use of pesticides. Research conducted in plots and small fields on selective use of pesticides has produced encouraging results. For example, research conducted by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) showed that growing of cabbages in the highlands using IPM strategies gave similar returns, if not better. The University of Agriculture has also conducted research on integrated control Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51114/1/Integrated%20pest%20management%20and%20the%20small%20farmers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Hussein, Mohd Yusof Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia. In: Proceedings of The International Conference on Environmental Hazards of Agrochemicals in Developing Countries, 8 - 12 Nov. 1983, Alexandra, Egypt. (pp. 1023-1039).
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Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia
title Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia
title_full Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia
title_short Integrated pest management and the small farmers in Malaysia
title_sort integrated pest management and the small farmers in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51114/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51114/1/Integrated%20pest%20management%20and%20the%20small%20farmers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf