Essays about: "pest and disease management"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words pest and disease management.

  1. 16. Evaluation of local knowledge applied by farmers towards management of crop pests and diseases in the Masaka region, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Johanna Unger; [2014]
    Keywords : pest and disease management; participatory; extension; farmer groups; local knowledge; Uganda;

    Abstract : Agriculture is the most important economic sector of Uganda and it employs roughly 80 % of the work force. Ninety per cent of the country’s farmers are smallholders. The Masaka district is the country’s agricultural hub for coffee (Coffea spp. L. READ MORE

  3. 17. Gulrost i vete i Sverige : strategier, åsikter och kommentarer från berörda företag och myndigheter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Jonathan Sjöström; [2014]
    Keywords : gulrost; Puccinia striiformis; vete; strategier; sjudkomsresistens; jordbrukare; Sverige; hållbarhet; IPM;

    Abstract : Gulrost, Puccinia striiformis, är förmodligen den allvarligaste svampsjukdomen för världens veteodling och det finns stor risk för betydande skördeförluster vid obehandlade angrepp. Under de senaste åren har gulrostproblematiken ökat i Sverige och strategier för att motverka svampen är ett ständigt pågående arbete. READ MORE

  4. 18. Survey of regulations concerning pesticides in Sweden and the EU : cultivation techniques and competition aspects for Swedish onion and apple producer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Ida Backström; [2013]
    Keywords : EU regulation; EU directive; pesticides; plant protection products; active substances; Captan; Pendimethalin; Stomp; Merpan; Stomp; Merpan; exemption; off-label approval;

    Abstract : As a member of the EU, Sweden has, in some cases, transferred the controlling rights to the Union. This means that the rules defined by the EU must be followed in all member countries, including Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 19. Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) adoption in potato production using the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach : a qualitative study from central Ecuador

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Fernando Pellegrini; [2013]
    Keywords : IPM; Sustainable Livelihoods Approach; potato; pesticides; farmer groups; participation; poverty; livelihood assets; Ecuador;

    Abstract : Potato production and consumption play a big role in the central highlands of Ecuador. Two main biotic constraints hinder the development of potato crops on the field: the Late Blight (Phytophtora infestans) and the Andean potato Weevil (Premnotrypes vorax). READ MORE