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Direct and indirect impacts of integrated pest management on pesticide use: a case of rice agriculture in Java, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Mariyono Joko
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.1602
Subject(s) - integrated pest management , pesticide , agriculture , pest control , pest analysis , java , business , agricultural science , agricultural engineering , toxicology , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental science , agronomy , computer science , biology , engineering , ecology , marketing , programming language
BACKGROUND: Integrated pest management (IPM) technology has been disseminated since 1989 in Indonesia to cut down pesticide use, but the adoption and diffusion of the technology are still debated. This study aims to estimate the models of demand for pesticides and to analyse the impact of IPM technology on pesticide use. Aggregate cross‐section time series data from 1990–1998 are used. RESULTS: The results show that IPM technology reduces the use of pesticides by improving the process of rice production, such that pesticides are more efficiently used. In this case, the IPM technology is not a pest control technique. CONCLUSION There is an indication that IPM technology has been adopted by farmers. This is evidence that the IPM programme in Indonesia was successful in this area. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry