Replicating the integrated pest management model

( Quang Ngai Newspaper) - Integrated pest management (IPM) helps farmers save investment costs, reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides left on rice and vegetables. This production method contributes to ensuring the health of producers, food safety and hygiene, and stabilizing the balance of the field ecosystem.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich, in Thach Thang village, Duc Phong commune (Mo Duc) said that IPM training courses are very useful, helping me master knowledge about caring for and protecting fields; knowing how to calculate and use pesticides and fertilizers in the right dosage, suitable for each stage of plant growth. Applying IPM in rice production, I not only protect my health, but also save production costs, the average yield increases by 3.8 quintals/ha compared to mass fields.

Applying integrated pest management model in rice production helps farmers reduce costs, increase productivity and product quality.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Sinh, a vegetable grower in Nghia Dung commune (Quang Ngai city), shared that thanks to the application of IPM, she knows how to use plant protection drugs according to the 4 rights principle: right drug, right dosage, right time and right way. Moreover, IPM helps her grasp the formula for crop rotation, intercropping, and planting off-season crops appropriately to cut off the food source of pests and diseases. Thanks to that, the yield of vegetables grown at her house has increased, the quality is guaranteed, and costs are saved, especially the cost of buying drugs and spraying costs from 90 - 180 thousand VND/sao/crop. The economic efficiency is nearly 19 million VND/ha higher than that of mass fields.

In 2023, localities implemented 12 IPM application models in rice and vegetable production. Thereby helping farmers practice comprehensive pest management measures, especially using post-harvest straw treatment products, antagonistic fungi products, and using pesticides only when necessary. Therefore, the amount of fertilizer used is 10-15% lower than the control, the number of sprays and pesticides is reduced by 20-30%, and costs are reduced by 15-17%; while crop yields are 7-15% higher, and economic efficiency is increased by 15-20%.

According to Nguyen Ngoc Tuong, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mo Duc district, applying IPM in rice and vegetable production helps farmers grasp the harmful organisms on crops as well as natural enemies in the fields, thereby providing scientific and environmentally safe treatment solutions. Along with organizing training courses for farmers, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the district focuses on replicating IPM application models to promote the development of agricultural production in an effective and sustainable manner.

Article and photos: THANH PHONG

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