[Economic and environmental impact assessment of the implementation of integrated pests management in West Java, case of vegetable farms (Indonesia)]. [Indonesian]
1997
Sanim B. | Sugema I.
This research aims to assess whether the implementation of IPM on vegetables farm has some economic and environmental consequences. The results of this research indicate that both farmers and consumers will be benefited by the existence of IPM. IPM lead to farm costs saving accounted for 32 percent to 39 percent, and productivity improvement for about 9 percent to accounted for 32 percent to 39 percent, and productivity improvement for about 9 percent to 29 percent. It also helps in reducing farm business risks. Consumers benefit is identified as having a cheap quality product and the value of the benefit is quite substantial. The findings suggest that to promote IPM, the government should provide more technical assistance to farmers and building consumer awareness on the advantage of consuming the IPM products.
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