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Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Technologies: A Case Study of Potato Farmers in Carchi, Ecuador
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrera,   Victor; Norton,   George W.; Alwang,   Jeffrey Roger; Mauceri,   Maria.
Agricultural development is essential for improved well-being in rural Ecuador.  As much as 40% of the population relies on agriculture as its primary source of income and agricultural exports account for a significant proportion of foreign exchange revenue.  In the highlands, potatoes are a major staple, and more than 90,000 producers grow them on about 60,000 hectares of land.  Potato production is associated with heavy use of chemical inputs--pesticides and fertilizers--to manage pests and optimize profits. Concerns have emerged about the sustainability of Ecuador's potato crop as rising input costs have created a cost squeeze and public health officials are increasingly concerned about health consequences of pesticide over use.  Producers need...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19400

Effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management Dissemination Techniques:  A Case Study of Potato Farmers in Carchi, Ecuador
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauceri,   Maria; Alwang,   Jeffrey Roger; Norton,   George W.; Barrera,   Victor.
Potato farmers in Ecuador rely on chemical inputs to manage pests and optimize yields.  Integrated pest management techniques lower production costs, reduce pesticide exposure, and improve long-term agricultural sustainability.  Public extension does not, however, exist in Ecuador and cost-effective means of communicating complex messages to producers are needed.  We analyze cost-effectiveness of alternative dissemination methods, including farmer field schools (FFS), field days, pamphlets, and word-of-mouth transmission.  Field days and pamphlets have strong impacts on adoption, especially considering their low costs.  FFS are effective, but expensive.  Evidence also indicates significant diffusion from FFS to non-FFS farmers, indicating high...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ecuador; Farmer field schools; Integrated pest management; Technology adoption; Technology dissemination; Q01; Q16.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37091