{"id":15232,"date":"2026-06-20T12:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-trains-extension-agents-and-agro-input-dealers-on-integrated-pests-management-for-cowpea-production\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:46:22","slug":"iita-trains-extension-agents-and-agro-input-dealers-on-integrated-pests-management-for-cowpea-production","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-trains-extension-agents-and-agro-input-dealers-on-integrated-pests-management-for-cowpea-production\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA trains extension agents and agro-input dealers on Integrated Pests Management for cowpea production"},"content":{"rendered":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through the Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IITA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recently trained\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xtension\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gents and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gro<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-input dealers in Adamawa and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Borno<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0States on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques for cowpea production.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<div id=\"attachment_7380\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Extension-agents-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7380\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Extension-agents-1.png\" alt=\"IITA trains extension agents and agro-input dealers on Integrated Pests Management for cowpea production\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7380\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IPM Spray demonstration at the training in Biu Borno State.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The training exposed participants to a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pest control system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that does not depend on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">le\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">automatic application of pesticides<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">instead<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e IPM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regulates pests using\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">various<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0control measures, including mechanical, cultural, and biological. The IPM focuses on pest management that integrates all suitable techniques with the natural regulating systems barring environmental and health injury.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The training<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which lasted for two days in each state<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0had in attendance a total of 102 participants (59 in Adamawa: 32\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xtension\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gents and 27\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nput\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ealers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">36 male and 23\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">female<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; and 43 in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Borno<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: 23\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xtension\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gents and 20\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nput\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ealers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">38 male and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">five<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">female).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7381\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_27641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27641\" style=\"width: 457px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27641\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-trains-extension-agents-p02-300x187-1.jpg\" alt=\"IITA Senior Systems Agronomist, Nkeki Kamai, facilitating the IPM training in Yola, Adamawa State\" width=\"457\" height=\"285\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA Senior Systems Agronomist, Nkeki Kamai, facilitating the IPM training in Yola, Adamawa State<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The train<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing recipients<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will transfer the knowledge to cowpea farmers, aggregators, and off-takers in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the two<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0states. This will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0among other things<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0reduce or eliminate the health hazards on consumers of cowpea due to the unhealthy practices of storing cowpea with dangerous chemicals to prevent insect infestation.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity, IITA recently trained extension agents and agro-input dealers in Adamawa and Borno States on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques for cowpea 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