Productivity of pesticides in vegetable farming in Nepal

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2009

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SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP

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Over 70% of the farmer households in the study sample (Bhaktapur district of Nepal) use pesticides above the optimal level despite very small increases in yields attributable to pesticide applications. Findings suggest that the current strategy of the National Integrated Pest Management programme and the curriculum of the Farmers’ Field School needs to be updated to ensure more efficient use of pesticides in vegetable farming.

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PESTICIDES, CROP YIELD, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, NEPAL, FARMER TRAINING, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, PEST CONTROL, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, SOUTH ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/41849

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IDRC Research Results / RĂ©sultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Working Papers / Documents de travail