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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL?
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL?
Why this manuals?
Farmers, practitioners, non-governmental organizations and researchers have all
drawn on their experiences in developing this handbook to the ecology and
integrated management of the potato crop, which is enriched with information from
literature references.
Our objective in developing this guide was to provide a simple, yet complete picture
of an environmentally friendly approach to cultivating potatoes under tropical upland
conditions. Our ultimate hope is for potato-farming systems to change and become
healthier for farmers, their farming enterprises, the environment and consumers.
Healthy potato farming conditions will result in improved farming sustainability.
Who is it for?
This handbook is for use by facilitators of Integrated Pest Management Farmer Field
Schools (IPM FFS) who preferably have graduated from a season-long training of
trainers.
How can it be used?
This handbook forms the basis for the technical and ecological content of the potato
IPM FFS. The FFS is a farmer training methodology that through experiential
learning aims at enhancing an understanding of all aspects of the potato enterprise
among farmers. This does not mean the handbook cannot stand alone as a
reference on potato cultivation, but it will be more useful when considered the basis
for thoughts to be explored and enriched through the participatory learning processes
in potato IPM FFS. It should be noted that this handbook was developed under
tropical upland conditions in Indonesia. Although an effort was made to generalize its
content and make it applicable to other countries and environments, the user should
be cautious and always cross-check information gained from this handbook with
locally existing knowledge.
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ALL ABOUT POTATOES