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Promoting adoption of integrated pest management in vegetable production through improved resources for Farmer Trainers
Start Date: 01/04/2005
End Date: 30/01/2006
R Number: R8417
DFID Programme: Crop Protection
Funding Department: Central Research Department
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Managing Institute: Natural Resources International Limited (NRIL)
Lead Institute: Natural Resources Institute (NRI)
Collaborating Institute: Real IPM Company
Regions: Africa, Eastern Africa
Countries: Kenya
Objectives:
Promotion of pro-poor strategies to reduce impact of key pests and diseases, improve yield and reduce pesticide hazards in peri-urban systems.
Background:
Vegetable production constitutes a key component of the livelihood strategy for poor farmers, providing revenues and jobs in developing countries while improving general nutrition. Often vegetable production is constrained by the negative impact of pests and diseases, low yield and quality of crops, and hazards resulting from excessive or inappropriate use of pesticides. A clear need and demand for adoption of alternative and effective pro-poor sustainable pest management strategies led to the creation of a project based in Kenya that encapsulated many beneficial strategies developed over the last ten years. In order to make sure that the developmental impact of the research is realised, the knowledge, skills and improved methods are being developed into a format for widespread adoption, in the form of a training programme, manual and resource materials which incorporate the key vegetable IPM technologies.Intended Outputs:
Vegetable IPM Farmer Pocket Book.IPM playing cards.
Farmer Trainer course programme and briefing sheets.
Farmer feedback on piloting of the Farmer Trainer course and materials.
Total Cost to DFID:
£36,958
Aries Code: 112685
MIS Number: 781646003