Integrated pest management of coffee for small-scale farmers in East Africa: needs and limitations

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. T. Nyambo ◽  
D. M. Masaba ◽  
G. J. Hakiza
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

Agricultural Pesticides used by small-scale farmers in Kenya: What are the experiences of the farmers?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Jeketule Soko
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Subsistence Farming ◽  
Agricultural Pesticides ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract Introduction: Several crops are grown in Kenya for commercial and subsistence purposes. However, pests have become a major threat to farming. To address this, farmers use different kinds of pesticides. While it is a fact that pesticides are heavily used, there is scanty literature on the nature and types of pesticides used by small scale farmers in Kenya. Further, the extent to which the integrated pest management plan is used is not known. Therefore, this survey sought to explore major crops grown in Kenya, pests affecting them, nature of agricultural pesticides used, and finally, the effectiveness of the agricultural pest control methods used by small scale farmers.Methods: This was a descriptive study. 95 respondents from different counties in Kenya participated in this study. A self-administered questionnaire which comprised of open-ended and close-ended questions were used in data collection.Findings: The studies revealed that farmers practiced subsistence farming. Major pests affecting crops were insects and rodents. Pests majorly affected crops while they were on the farm. Most of the agricultural pesticides used by the respondents were insecticides and rodenticides. The study established that artificial pesticides are more effective and most preferred than home-made pesticides.Recommendations: The study recommends the adoption of integrated pest management, organic farming, and communal approaches to pest control. It further recommends training on best practices of agriculture.

scholarly journals Effect of Integrated Pest Management Training on Ugandan Small-Scale Farmers

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 117863021770339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sabine Clausen ◽  
Erik Jørs ◽  
Aggrey Atuhaire ◽  
Jane Frølund Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

scholarly journals Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 117863021770339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Jørs ◽  
Antonio Aramayo ◽  
Omar Huici ◽  
Flemming Konradsen ◽  
Gabriel Gulis
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

scholarly journals Gendered and Contextual Factors in the Design of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs for Tomato Growers in East Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Wairimu Mwangi ◽  
J. Mark Erbaugh ◽  
Kallunde Sibuga ◽  
Amon Maerere ◽  
Monica Waiganjo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cash Crop ◽  
Tomato Production

The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Collaborative Research Support Program in East Africa has been using a farmer participatory IPM strategy with small-scale tomato growers at on-farm research sites in Kenya and Tanzania since 2004. Understanding local farmer knowledge of agricultural production, including both gendered and contextual factors, is a hallmark of participatory approaches, and important to the design and development of appropriate location-specific IPM technologies. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast gender and contextual influences on tomato production farm-level decision-making and marketing practices. The results indicate that regardless of context, gender influenced access to resources and this influenced production quantity and decision-making. However, contextual differences predominated suggesting that “one-size does not fit all” and that planned interventions need to be tailored to specific contexts in which gender relations unfold. Contextual similarities in the production of higher value marketed horticultural crops, including female cash crop production and the prevalent use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, provides evidence that the gender-specific nature of traditional African farming is transitioning. That extension agents were relatively minor sources of information suggests that horticultural cash crop production is an important contextual basis for differentiating the demand for IPM programs.

scholarly journals Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Small-Scale Farms in Developed Economies: Challenges and Opportunities

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa R. Grasswitz
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Small Farm ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Usa

Small-scale farms are an important component of agricultural production even in developed economies, and have an acknowledged role in providing other biological and societal benefits, including the conservation of agricultural biodiversity and enhancement of local food security. Despite this, the small-farm sector is currently underserved in relation to the development and implementation of scale-appropriate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices that could help increase such benefits. This review details some of the characteristics of the small farm sectors in developed economies (with an emphasis on the USA and Europe), and identifies some of the characteristics of small farms and their operators that may favor the implementation of IPM. Some of the challenges and opportunities associated with increasing the uptake of IPM in the small-farm sector are discussed. For example, while some IPM tactics are equally applicable to virtually any scale of production, there are others that may be easier (or more cost-effective) to implement on a smaller scale. Conversely, there are approaches that have not been widely applied in small-scale production, but which nevertheless have potential for use in this sector. Examples of such tactics are discussed. Knowledge gaps and opportunities for increasing IPM outreach to small-scale producers are also identified.

scholarly journals African indigenous vegetable enterprises and market access for small-scale farmers in East Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert Muhanji ◽  
Ralph L. Roothaert ◽  
Chris Webo ◽  
Mwangi Stanley
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Farmers
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