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Determinants and Methods of Integrated Pest Management Adoption in Bangladesh: an Environment FRIendly Approach

Muhammad Humayun Kabir
Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

Ruslan Rainis
Dept. of Geography, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800 Malaysia

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Integrated pest management (IPM) is an environment friendly approach that consider as central to achieve sustainable agricultural development. This paper addresses two aspects of IPM; i) to discuss the factors that influence farmers decision for adoption of IPM, and ii) to critically analyze various methods of determination of IPM adoption level. Based on secondary data, the study revealed adoption of IPM is influenced by economic, social, institutional, and management factors where economic factors have greater influence and management have less. Regarding measurement techniques, proportional measures are more appropriate than others to determine IPM adoption level. After due consideration of different measurement techniques, It proposed a method to determine the level of IPM adoption in Bangladesh. In addition, it suggested a set of determinants for better understanding about the adoption of this environment friendly agriculture.

Keywords: IPM, Determinants, Methods, Adoption, Environmental sustainability

Location: Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

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Program Area: Pest Management

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

Objectives of this study were to determinants and methods of Integrated Pest Management adoption in Bangladesh

Methodology:

This study is primarily based on secondary information available from various sources like books related to integrated pest management, journal, thesis, proceedings and periodicals. Furthermore, few informal discussions were held with experts in crop science, agricultural extension and environmental scientist to get proper direction of the study. In addition to this, various reports like national IPM policy report (MoA, 2002), and World Bank report (ARD, 2003) were assisted to fulfill the purpose of the study in an effective and meaningful way.

Source of Information: American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 7(2): 99-107, 2013 ISSN 1995-0748

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.aensiweb.net/AENSIWEB/aejsa/aejsa/2013/99-107.pdf

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Achievement/Findings:

From the discussion, it was found adoption of IPM is influenced by a number of factors that can be classified into four broad items like economic, social, institutional, and management. The importance of economic factors is more among all while the influences of management factors are comparatively less. Additionally, to better understand about the influence on adoption of IPM as well as to extend the dimension, it proposed a set of factors. Secondly, it critically analyzed various measurement techniques of IPM adoption. It found measurement adoption with proportional measure is comparatively better than others to determine the level or rate of IPM adoption. However, because of varying nature of adoption, it proposed a technique to determine the level of IPM adoption in Bangladesh. It would be an example of determination of IPM adoption level for the other developing countries where this environment friendly farming is practicing.

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