Abstract
The paper aims to present the implementation of IPM program in Soc Trang Province in two years 2015 and 2016. To evaluate the program, a lot of primary data was obtained from the farmer household survey at each phase: Baseline survey as before-project (abbreviation S1), implementation of four experimental FFS models according to the Farmer-Field-School approach (S2), survey after FFS implementation (S3), and survey after up scaling or after-project (S4). Totally 1,200 households are in consideration. The comparative methods such as the one-way ANOVA are used to examine differences in mean and variance of agricultural inputs and outputs between different groups S1, S41 and S42. The key innovation of this study includes not only the conventional measures of the IPM program but also biological measures such as “rice fields, flower banks” and green fungus. The main results are a reduction in the use of nitrogen (14.8-17.1%), and pesticides (48-51%), cost savings and higher profits for farmers and a lower environmental impact from growing rice. “Rice fields, flower banks” have not only proven themselves in rice fields but have also spread to villages. The rural landscape is becoming more beautiful in the context of the National Target Program on New Rural Development.
Highlights
Vietnam is a traditional agricultural country with famous products such as rice, pepper, tea, coffee, rubber, and tropical fruits that have been exported to the world and have an important market share
On the supply side, crop protection companies exaggerated in product advertising and launching in the mass media as well as in organization of seminars for farmers. b) Renewal of the IPM program with the application of biological measures in pest control from 2003 to 2009 with the first two bioproducts (Ometar and Bemetent), followed by bioproduct Metarhizium anisopliae (Note 7) which is produced by farmers
The paper has provided a lot of statistical evidence and data proving the effectiveness of the IPM program implemented in Soc Trang Province in two years 2015 and 2016
Summary
Vietnam is a traditional agricultural country with famous products such as rice, pepper, tea, coffee, rubber, and tropical fruits that have been exported to the world and have an important market share. The effectiveness of application of parasitic fungus in fields has been confirmed through the model “Application of green fungus production process at household to eradicate rice planthoppers in the Mekong Delta”, which was recognized by the Soc Trang PPD. The research question is how to achieve the main goals set out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD) in the project “Mekong Delta water resources management for rural development” of The World Bank (short: WB6): reducing 50% of pesticides and 10% chemical fertilizers. The special and interesting point of this paper is the presentation of four FFS models These are experimental models based on four options (e.g., the variation of different measures/factors such as with/without pest control using biological methods, use of chemical fertilizers and with/without water management in irrigation and drainage and so on). Various comparison methods are used in the paper, for example “with and without”, “before and after” and “inside and outside”
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