Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …

This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of farmer field schools in
improving intermediate outcomes (such as knowledge and pesticide use) and final …

We estimate the impacts of a bundle of integrated pest management (IPM) practices on
mango yield, mango net income, insecticide use, human health and the environment, using …

A wide range of insects affect crop production and cause considerable yield losses.
Difficulties reside on the development and adaptation of adequate strategies to predict …

Abstract The Farmer Field School (FFS) is a widely used method seeking to educate farmers
to adapt agricultural decisions to diverse and variable field conditions. Out of 218 screened …

Climate change and variability present new challenges for agriculture, particularly for
smallholder farmers who continue to be the mainstay of food production in developing …

Purpose: Participatory extension programmes are widely used to promote change in the
agricultural sector, and an important question is how best to measure the effectiveness of …

Systematic Review Summary 1 Farmer field schools From agricultural extension to adult
education March 2014 Page 1 Systematic Review Summary 1 Hugh Waddington Howard …

This article investigates the short-term effects of an information intervention that provided
early warning pest alerts and integrated pest management (IPM)-based advice to …

The transformation of agriculture in lower income countries from subsistence-to market-
oriented production systems has important implications for farmers' risk exposure and risk …