Integrated Pest and Pesticide Management (IPPM) Center

Commercialization of agriculture is imperative for poverty reduction in Nepal. However, commercialization also entails extensive cropping and cultivation of high value crops, which cause increased use of pesticides. Excessive pesticides use has negative impact on human and animal health as well as on the environment. This calls for promotion of appropriate technology and strategy for pest management and judicious use of pesticides. It is with that an Integrated Pest and Pesticide Management (IPPM) Center is envisaged.

Training on Integrated Pesticide and Pest Management (IPPM)

IPPM is one of the activities undertaken by CEAPRED for the sustainable development of agricultural sector in the country. The training on IPPM is directed to this endeavor.

Pests (insects, ticks, mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, rodents, slugs, snails, and weeds) cause considerable loss of crops (in field as well as in storage). For the control of these pests, farmers all over the world mostly use synthetic pesticides. Nepal also could not remain aloof from the use of these chemicals pesticides. The use of chemicals has been increasing rapidly specially on vegetable crops. Vegetables grown in many places contain residues of pesticides which are harmful to the consumers of these commodities. Besides this, pesticides have very negative impact on the environment and beneficial organisms. Extensive and irrational use of pesticides is unwarranted and unsustainable in the long-run.

Besides the use of pesticides there are other methods, for example, cultural methods, biological methods (including host plant resistance), physical methods and so on, for the control of various pests.

Integrated pest management involves all the above methods, wherever possible, without inducing ill effects on ecosystem and human health. IPPM promotes rational use of pesticides along with other methods for pest control and is widely accepted as a sustainable agricultural development strategy.

Target Group

All those who are involved in agricultural, environmental and rural development are the target groups for this training.

Aim

The aim of the training is to enable participants to appraise the pest status of major vegetable crops grown and of the pesticides used, and to apply IPPM principles for sustainable pest management.

Objectives

Specific objectives of the IPPM training are:

To develop expertise on agro-ecosystem analyses; To identify major pests and their damage symptoms on vegetable crops; To identify natural enemies of vegetable pests; To discourage the use of chemical pesticides and encourage the use of alternative methods; To develop knowledge on calculation of proper doses of pesticides; To popularize the philosophy of IPPM; To develop skill on repair and maintenance of pesticide appliances.

Content of the Training

The training is organised into theory and practical classes. Three different streams of curricula have been set for different groups of trainees.

Organization of the Training

The training includes lectures, practical, case studies, assignments, group presentations, demonstrations and site visits. The working language of the training will be both Nepali and English. The training is limited to a maximum of 25 participants per batch. One of the strengths of the training is the interactive and participatory approach among participants, trainers and IPPM farmers groups.

General Information

Entrance Requirements

Different streams of training require different levels of academic background which are as follows:

(a) For Professional level Bachelor in Agriculutre Science (B. Sc.) (Ag.)
(b) For technician level Junior Technician/Junior Technician AssistantJT/JTA
(c) For general practitioners School Leaving Certificate (SLC)

Participants should have working knowledge of English and Nepali.

Certificate of Attendance

A certificate of attendance will be awarded to the participants after satisfactory completion of the training.

Tuition Fees

The fees include training materials, site visits, social activities and remuneration to the trainers.

Level	Duration	Fees(Rs)
Professional	7 days	5,500
Technician	10 days	6,500
General	14 days	7,500

Note: The above fees do not include the cost of food and lodging.

Training Venue

Venue is located in the fields where majority of the farmers grow vegetable and IPPM farmers field schools (FFS) promoted by CEAPRED are opertional.

Facilities

During the workshop, participants will have access to vegetable growers and IPPM farmers' field schools at different locations. They can observe and interact with experienced farmers and can benefit from their experience.

Instructors/Facilitators

CEAPRED has several years' experience on vegetable production and marketing, specially on off-season vegetable production. CEAPRED has experience of conducting several IPPM farmers field schools on vegetable crops and has conducted training on IPPM. It has highly qualified and experienced trainers in the field of IPPM. CEAPRED has separate unit on IPPM led by Prof. Dr. F. P. Neupane, who has over 40 years of experience in crop protection. Mr. Bharat Upadhyay, Executive Director and Dr. Mahesh Prasad Pudasaini, IPM specialists are the key resource prersons. Other trainers have more than 5 years of experience in agri. extension, IPPM training and other related activities.

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