Implementing IPM - A gradual path involving many stakeholders - Policy Brief No. 1

Claire Lamine (1) , Isabelle Haynes (2) , Marc Barzman (3) , Rejane R. Paratte (1) , Jan Buurma , Susannah Bolton

1 ECODEVELOPPEMENT - Unité de recherche d'Écodéveloppement
2 ULB - Université libre de Bruxelles
3 ECO-INNOV - Unité Impacts Ecologiques des Innovations en Production Végétale

Main findings: 1. The path of an individual farmer along the IPM continuum is a gradual process and ranges over a number of years. This process involves changing the way in which farmers and their neighbours assess their work. 2. Lasting collective dynamics involving farmers, advisers and researchers are key to the emergence of robust and far-reaching transitions. Policies designed to promote IPM should include support to farmer and farmer-advisor groups.

Mots clés: IPM transition implementation social networks pesticides

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Claire Lamine, Isabelle Haynes, Marc Barzman, Rejane R. Paratte, Jan Buurma, et al.. Implementing IPM - A gradual path involving many stakeholders - Policy Brief No. 1. 2010, 4 p. ⟨hal-01189962⟩