Integrated pest management

Definition(s)

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecosystem approach to crop production and protection that combines different management strategies and practices to grow healthy crops and minimize the use of pesticides (FAO, 2018b).

Hierarchy

Broader: Ecosystem approach
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
Organic farming
Plant production
Pesticides
Food security

Related content

Strategic Plans: Target 7: Reduce Pollution to Levels That Are Not Harmful to Biodiversity Target D5

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