4 - Ecological pest management
Ecological pest management is about bringing the balance back to disturbed ecosystems caused by modern agricultural practices. It focuses on managing pests as one component of a larger ecosystem and also learning to observe eco balances.
This issue of LEISA India brings out various experiences including traditional and location specific practices and Farmer Field Schools as a learning process for ecological pest management.
Table of contents:
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2 - 3
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4 - 5
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6 - 7written by Mans Lanting
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8 - 9
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10 - 10
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11 - 12
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13 - 14written by Vishnudas C.K.
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15 - 16written by Steven R Belmain
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17 - 18
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19 - 21written by Hein W.L. Bijlmakers , Muhammad Ashraful Islam
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22 - 23written by Anitha Pailoor
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24 - 25written by Hery Christanto
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26 - 27written by Arulanandam Vakeesan , Gunasingham MikunthanCoconut, Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) is one of the most valuable perennial crops of the humid tropics. In Sri Lanka, it is grown in the coastal regions, and is seen as one of the key plantation crops because it contributes to the country’s economy and is a main part of the daily diet of the average Sri Lankan, providing 25 percent of the daily calorie intake.
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27 - 27
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28 - 28written by S. Anandkumar (Dr.) , Ancy R.J.
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29 - 30written by Arun Kumar
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30 - 30written by Madhu Ramakrishnan
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31 - 31written by Gangadhara Nayak
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32 - 34written by Hans Peter Reinders
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35 - 35written by L. Narayana Reddy
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