HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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IPM is especially successful in developing countries because
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the availability of high quality pesticides in developing countries is spotty at best.
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high-input industrial farming is not feasible because farmers lack financial resources.
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IPM resembles traditional farming techniques so closely.
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developed nations often offer subsidies to farmers using IPM techniques.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overall, the participants ranked ‘high cost of practice’ as the most critical barrier to IPM adoption. ‘Difficulty of implementation’ and ‘lack of awareness’ were also highly ranked as critical barriers to adoption.
Detailed explanation-2: -The role of IPM in sustainable agriculture: IPM builds on ecosystem services such as pest predation while protecting others, such as pollination. It also contributes to increased farm productivity and food availability by reducing pre-and post-harvest crop losses. Reduces pesticide residues.
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