Topic
Integrated Pest Management
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- Soil, water & climate, GlobalSustainable agricultural practicesExplains the benefits of sustainable practices such as conservation agriculture, agroforestry, integrated pest management, organic and precision farming, and the barriers to their adoption.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalTips for maximizing crop yields, including the best fertilizer and irrigation techniquesWays to raise crop yields: choosing irrigation methods, testing soil and matching fertilisers and how they are applied, rotating crops, integrated pest management and precision agriculture.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalThe best practices for managing pests and disease in crops, including organic and conventional methodsSets out ways to manage crop pests and diseases, from prevention and monitoring to cultural, biological and chemical control, and compares organic and conventional approaches.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture, and how farmers can adopt more eco-friendly practicesExplains how crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and integrated pest management benefit farms, the hurdles to switching, and how farmers can make a start.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalPermaculture: is it actually beneficial for the planet?Permaculture is a design system that copies natural ecosystems, built on co-dependence, natural limits and diversity, to create sustainable farms and habitats.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalThe role of technology in reducing pesticide useExplains how integrated pest management, precision agriculture, biological control, genetic modification and organic methods can reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalCrop protection: how do pesticides kill bugs?Explains the main crop protection methods and how insecticides, fungicides and herbicides work, from attacking pests' nervous systems to stopping fungal cell division.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalWhat is integrated pest management (IPM), and can it save farmers money?Integrated pest management uses a farm plan, regular scouting, crop rotation, resistant varieties and targeted pesticide use to limit crop damage and input costs.