Training Guide on Integrated Pest Management in Tobacco

Certain circumstances and behaviours can contribute to unnecessary CPA use, selection of CPAs which are harmful and poor CPA management. For example, farmers and their workers do not always understand the risks associated with CPAs. Many lack knowledge about how to properly select, store, handle and apply CPAs.

Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can help to address these issues. IPM is a shift in all parts of the supply chain to an eco-system approach, promoting best practices for the prevention and management of pests in tobacco and clove. IPM seeks to reduce the risk of harm to people and the environment. Attaining the objectives of IPM will depend in particular on changes in farmers’ behaviour so that they reduce unnecessary CPA use, use the least hazardous CPAs which are registered for use in tobacco, and manage CPAs appropriately.