Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists

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Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists. / Jørs, Erik; Aramayo, Antonio; Huici, Omar; Konradsen, Flemming; Gulis, Gabriel.

I: Environmental Health Insights, Bind 11, 2017, s. 1-14.

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Jørs, E, Aramayo, A, Huici, O, Konradsen, F & Gulis, G 2017, 'Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists', Environmental Health Insights, bind 11, s. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630217703390

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Jørs, E., Aramayo, A., Huici, O., Konradsen, F., & Gulis, G. (2017). Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists. Environmental Health Insights, 11, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630217703390

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Jørs E, Aramayo A, Huici O, Konradsen F, Gulis G. Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists. Environmental Health Insights. 2017;11:1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630217703390

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Jørs, Erik ; Aramayo, Antonio ; Huici, Omar ; Konradsen, Flemming ; Gulis, Gabriel. / Obstacles and Opportunities for Diffusion of Integrated Pest Management Strategies Reported by Bolivian Small-Scale Farmers and Agronomists. I: Environmental Health Insights. 2017 ; Bind 11. s. 1-14.

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abstract = "Integrated pest management (IPM) with an increased used of ecological farming methods and less and safer use of pesticides offers solutions to reduce risks of developing pest resistance, human poisoning, and environmental pollution. Despite being promoted by Food and Agriculture Organization and others, it has not spread readily in low-income countries. This article presents the opinions of Bolivian farmers and agronomists on perceived obstacles and opportunities for a diffusion of IPM. Focus group discussions revealed an increased workload without certainty of higher yields or better prices for products grown with IPM compared with traditional agriculture being hindrances for a spread of IPM. Moreover, IPM requires some new practices not that easy to learn by farmers. In favor of IPM was an increasing awareness of the importance of a healthy and sustainable food production, easiness to try out without expensive investments needed, and a higher quality of the products. A healthy and sustainable agricultural production should be promoted by support to farmers through IPM training, a certification, and better prices. Finding allies to such a promotion is not easy, though, according to both farmers and agronomists.",
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