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