A guide for farmers participating in on-farm technology trials for stem borer control in Kwale and Kilifi counties, Kenya

The Interactive Socio-Economic Research for Integrated Pest Management (ISERIPM) was one of the first projects that developed by researchers at Social Science Department International Centre Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). IPM technologies had been biological scientists in collaboration with social western Kenya. Incidentally insect pest damage food crops not as severe it coastal areas With financial support obtained from Rockefeller Foundation, ICIPE launched project area Kwale Kilifi counties were chosen sites owing to high incidence infestation crops. A baseline survey completed followed selection eight (8) villages sub-sites 89 participating farmers. Out farmers 8 (one each village) served Trial Farmers others follow-up This guide prepared authors who responsible implementation project.We acknowledge provided Grace Goodell John Hopkins School, U.S.A. assisted obtain this Lynam Foundation office, Nairobi his wholehearted project. We also Dr. A. Nyarko, S. Ajala, M. Odindo A.M. Nour their practical work preparation handout. handout translated Kiswahili which widely spoken sites.