Project
Regional Integrated Pest Management Research and Education for South Asia
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
2004
End Date:
2009
CRSP Phase:
Phase 3
Budget:
$800,000
Countries:
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Participants
Lead University:
Not Available
Other Partners:
Pennsylvania State University, Virginia Tech, Ohio State University (US); International Rice Research Institute-IRRI (Philippines); The World Vegetable Center -AVRDC (Tanzania); Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) (Bangladesh); Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, The Energy and Resources Institute (India)
Principal Investigator(s):
Ed Rajotte; George Norton
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
E.A. Heinrichs; Sally Miller; R. Srinivasan
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Overview
This project built on previous investment by expanding efforts in Bangladesh and India, extending and replicating the participatory IPM approach in Nepal, strengthening the network of linkages in IPM knowledge and expertise across all of South Asia, and undertaking significant and innovative graduate education.
Objectives
To develop a specialized, ecologically based IPM research program focused on priority pest constraints of selected higher value marketed horticultural crops.
Outcomes
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