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ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) IN COTTON THROUGH FARMER FIELD SCHOOL (FFS) IN SAKRAND, SINDH, PAKISTAN

GHULAM HUSSAIN MALLAH AND AKRAM KHAN KOREJO

Abstract: Under the guidance of National IPM project FFS activities were carried out in Sakrand Sindh during 2003. This programme made a visible impact on farmers understanding of IPM. Farmer Field School (FFS) are field based season long learning experiences for 25 farmers. One of the main reason for the success of this approach is that the decisions are not preplanned and are not dictated from a central command, but are based on the analysis of agro ecosystem and site situation and are made by the farmers with the help of Facilitators. Sustainable profitable and environmentally sound production of cotton through the development promotion and practice of IPM by farmers is the ultimate objective of this programme. From these studies it was concluded that IPM plot provided 25% more yield and a net amount of RS 3705 (38.03% profit increase over growers plot).

Senior Scientific Officer, Entomology, Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand, Pakistan.