Integrated pest management (IPM) requires united efforts to create ripples of impact on farmers within a community. This is the reality for Johnny C. Escote, 53, and Antonio E. Estribor, 72, both from Midsayap, North Cotabato. Their rice areas being adjacent often bring them together checking on their fields’ helpful and harmful insects, which they learned from the Institute. “Since attending farmer field schools conducted by PhilRice and partner agencies, […]