FAO Crop Protection Activities in Cereal Growing2 |
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| Authors: | L BRADER J ROY NA van der GRAAFF |
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| Institution: | Plant Protection Service, FAO, Rome (Italy) |
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| Abstract: | FAO is responsible for various projects in cereal growing that have a crop protection component. Within this the overall approach followed is along the lines of integrated pest control. The following field activities are briefly reviewed: research on and control of grain-eating birds; breeding for stable resistance in wheat; integrated pest control in sorghum and millet; integrated pest control in rice-growing in South and Southeast Asia; reduction of post-harvest losses. The effective application of new plant protection technology depends on a better understanding of the agro-ecosystem concerned in order to make maximal use of knowledge collected elsewhere. |
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