IPM Farmers field school (IPM-FFS)
A farmer field school is also called a school without walls, which teaches basic agro-ecology and crop management skills. A group of farmer gets together in one of their own field where real field problems are observed, recorded and analyzed from planting to harvest of the crop. Participants set up numbers of comparative studies and other supportive trials in the field. Participatory discussions and agro-system analysis are the fundamentals of IPM-FFS. The FFS was developed to help farmers adopt their IPM practices to diverse and dynamic ecological condition.
A significant difference has been found in the amount of pesticide used by FFS participant and non participant farmers. It has been a means to sustainable management of pests thereby ensuring sustainable yield of crops, has positive effect on food security, income, empowernment of farmers and minimize pesticide residue to the ecosystem. Those are making IPM-FFS one of the demanding programs among Nepalese farmers