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

Muhammad Humayun Kabir
Dept. of Geography, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800 Malaysia

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, we proposed a method to determine the level of IPM adoption in Bangladesh. In addition, we suggested a set of determinants for better understanding about the adoption of this environment-friendly agriculture.

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

Location: In Bangladesh

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Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: IPM

Objectives:

Hence, determination of adoption rate or level is also important. Considering these two issues (influencing factors and measurement technique); the study will face the following questions: 1. What are the factors that influence farmers’ decision to adopt IPM? 2. What type of factor influence more in IPM adoption? 3. What are the methods to determine the level of IPM adoption? 4. Which method is more appropriate? The output of the study will be useful to the agricultural professionals, extension personnel, environmentalist, community leaders, and other personnel of GOs and NGOs currently working for dissemination and adoption of IPM. Moreover, the proposed factors and method will be act as a cover area of study for the future researchers.

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

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Achievement/Findings:

In this paper we attempted to give an overview about two aspects of IPM adoption which one is influencing factors and other measurement techniques. Findings from discussion will help the future researcher to curtail their valuable time and industry to conduct research related to adoption of IPM. Regarding first point, we 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, we proposed a set of factors. Regarding second issue, we critically analyzed various measurement techniques of IPM adoption. We found measurement adoption with the proportional measure is comparatively better than others to determine the level or rate of IPM adoption. However, because of varying nature of adoption, we proposed a technique to determine the level of IPM adoption in Bangladesh. It would be an example of the determination of IPM adoption level for the other developing countries where this environment-friendly farming is practicing.

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