Integrated pest management in Portugal: from policies to practices

Costa1, C. A.; Godinho, Maria; Santos, J.L.; Mexia, A.; Amaro, P.

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Integrated pest management in Portugal: from policies to practices

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authorProfile.affiliation	Instituto Politécnico de Santarém_Escola Superior Agrária	pt_PT
dc.contributor.author	Costa1, C. A.
dc.contributor.author	Godinho, Maria
dc.contributor.author	Santos, J.L.
dc.contributor.author	Mexia, A.
dc.contributor.author	Amaro, P.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-23T11:36:39Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-23T11:36:39Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description.abstract	Integrated pest management is an ecosystem approach to crop protection that combines different control methods to reduce pesticide use and to obtain safe food products with lower environmental impact. It has increased in Europe and since 2014, it is mandatory for farmers as a basis for their crop protection strategy. Using the Portuguese context as a case study, the evolution of integrated pest management adoption is analyzed. Country statistics and survey-based data are used to highlight technical differences among farmers, their motivations and attitudes that give rise to environmental benefits and food safety. A survey was applied to vineyards and apple and pear orchards in integrated pest management and in organic and conventional farming. The collected data were related with farmer profile, farm description, farmers’ motivations towards sustainable farming practices, technical itinerary and practices related to pesticide use. A total of 177 questionnaires were applied. Integrated pest management farmers are motivated to adopt biological, biotechnical and cultural solution, even if more expensive, and to give up toxic pesticides, to reduce agricultural impacts, while producing healthier and safer products. Practices that affect crop protection and soil conservation varied between agricultural systems, and can be used as lessons to improve their quality.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Costa, C.A.; Godinho, M.C.; Santos, J.L.; Mexia, A. & Amaro, P. (2017). Integrated pest management in Portugal: from policies to practices. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology , 2(5): 2524-2533	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.22161/ijeab/2.5.33	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	2456-1878
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/4069
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	IJEAB	pt_PT
dc.relation	Projeto AGRO 545 project “The environmental indicators to assess integrated pest management, integrated production, organic farming and the sustainable use of pesticides in Portugal”	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://ijeab.com/detail/integrated-pest-management-in-portugal-from-policies-to-practices/	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	farmers’ attitudes	pt_PT
dc.subject	indicators	pt_PT
dc.subject	motivations	pt_PT
dc.subject	sustainable farming practices.	pt_PT
dc.title	Integrated pest management in Portugal: from policies to practices	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	2533	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	5	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	2524	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	2	pt_PT
person.familyName	Costa Godinho
person.givenName	Maria do Céu
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