There are five discernible phases in the evolution of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme for the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) in Malaysia, namely: 1) Initial phase; 2) Intensification phase; 3) Crisis phase; 4) Disaster phase; and 5) IPM phase. This outline enables an understanding of the genesis of a farmer first approach to IPM. All five p...

the aim of this study was to examine potato growers' perceptions of risk sources and risk management strategies and their risk management behavior. a survey research method was used in this study. the data originated from a sample of potato growers (n= 128) of ardabil province in the cropping year of 2013. the respondents were divided into two groups of less risk-averse (lra) and more risk-aver...

This study used the C4.5 data mining algorithm to model farmers’ crop choice in two watersheds in Thailand. Previous attempts in the Integrated Water Resource Assessment and Management Project to model farmers’ crop choice produced large sets of decision rules. In order to produce simplified models of farmers’ crop choice, data mining operations were applied for each soil series in the study ar...

The study assessed the entrepreneurial behaviour of smallholder cassava farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was employed in the selection of 108 cassava farmers across the agricultural zones in Ebonyi state using pretested and structured questionnaire from which data and information were elicited. Analytically, the study employed entrepreneurial behavioural index (EB...

The objective of this study is to understand the development of organic farmers' cooperatives in East China by exploring the introduction of an organic agriculture specialized farmers' cooperative in Jurong City, Jiangsu Province. This case study indicates that, with strong leadership and well-organized management, small farmerfl in China are able to become involved in organic farming. Deficien...

Until recently, governmental organizations played a dominant and decisive role in natural resource management. However, an increasing number of studies indicate that this dominant role is developing towards a more facilitating role as equal partner to improve efficiency and create a leaner state. This approach is characterized by complex collaborative relationships between various actors and se...

This study integrated risk-benefit analysis with prospect theory with the overall objective of identifying the type of management behavior represented by farmers' choices of mastitis control options (MCOs). Two exploratory factor analyses, based on 163 and 175 Swedish farmers, respectively, highlighted attitudes to MCOs related to: (1) grouping cows and applying milking order to prevent spread ...

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was fundamentally reformed in 2003. From 2005, farmers will receive decoupled income support payments instead of production premiums if basic standards for environment, food safety, animal health and welfare are met. Farmers are likely to adjust production and management practices to the new policy framework. We describe how this reform fits into the EU stra...

the purpose of present work is to survey cultural and social factors affecting the attitudes of shirvan and chardavol county farmers toward agricultural water management. data was gathered through a field research and survey, using interviews and the questionnaire that was prepared for this purpose. the statistical population consisted of all the farmers (wheat cultivators) of shirvan & chardav...