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The adoption of climate-adaptive agricultural technologies (CAATs) for extensive (outdoor) agriculture is stalled by funding gaps experienced by governments in the Mekong countries, with negative implications on the rural farming industry, on income and job security among smallholder farmers, and on food sufficiency and access across the population. We argue that one way of helping bridge these gaps is for providers and users of CAATs for extensive agriculture to learn from the practices of those in CAATs for intensive (indoor) agriculture. Indoor CAATs are already receiving significant private-sector investment, a key reason being their ability to leverage the complementary nature of these ...
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Background on pest control and sustainable agriculture. The evolucion of pest control: from the first pesticide to integrated pest management and biotechnology. A case study of insect pest management in cotton: success with IPM. Sustainable agriculture: creating a healthy, common ground. "The dirty dozen" pesticides and their alternatives. What's next?: recommendations for action,after silent spring. The development and marketing of pesticides. Pesticide regulation. PAN International calls for halt to global pesticide proliferation. Glossary, common abbreviations and measurementes. Resources on sustainable agriculture and pesticide issues.