Collective action in pest management

Since crop and animal pests destroy farmers' production, this brief looks at the ways pests can be controlled either by individual farmers, by public programmes, or by neighbors working together. This brief examines those cases where technology is not the answer and where farmer collaboration of far...

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Autor principal: Ravnborg, Helle Munk
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157466
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description Since crop and animal pests destroy farmers' production, this brief looks at the ways pests can be controlled either by individual farmers, by public programmes, or by neighbors working together. This brief examines those cases where technology is not the answer and where farmer collaboration of farmers is the essential element in successful management of pests. The author writes, Because of the transboundary nature of many pest problems, technical solutions?whether based on the use of pesticides or on biological principles?are rarely sufficient. She concludes that extension programs, like farmer field schools, should (1) promote an understanding of the spatial dimensions of pest ecology and (2) provide communication techniques that will enable groups of farmers to approach neighboring farmers to invite them to take part in coordinated pest management. -- from Text.
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spelling CGSpace1574662025-02-24T06:47:53Z Collective action in pest management Ravnborg, Helle Munk pest management collective behavior poverty alleviation property rights collective action pest control crop losses animal diseases extension Since crop and animal pests destroy farmers' production, this brief looks at the ways pests can be controlled either by individual farmers, by public programmes, or by neighbors working together. This brief examines those cases where technology is not the answer and where farmer collaboration of farmers is the essential element in successful management of pests. The author writes, Because of the transboundary nature of many pest problems, technical solutions?whether based on the use of pesticides or on biological principles?are rarely sufficient. She concludes that extension programs, like farmer field schools, should (1) promote an understanding of the spatial dimensions of pest ecology and (2) provide communication techniques that will enable groups of farmers to approach neighboring farmers to invite them to take part in coordinated pest management. -- from Text. 2004 2024-10-24T12:50:00Z 2024-10-24T12:50:00Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157466 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157465 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ravnborg, Helle Munk. 2004. Collective action in pest management. 2020 Vision Focus Brief. 11(11). In Collective action and property rights for sustainable development. 2020 Vision Focus 11. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157466
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collective behavior
poverty alleviation
property rights
collective action
pest control
crop losses
animal diseases
extension
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Collective action in pest management
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topic pest management
collective behavior
poverty alleviation
property rights
collective action
pest control
crop losses
animal diseases
extension
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