lOBC recently has proposed a comprehensive 

 set of IP guidelines for grower certification, 

 which will work through supervised participa- 

 tion of grower groups at national and provincial 

 levels. These would include fertilization, soil 

 management, restrictions on size of monocul- 

 tures, and other guidelines, in addition to regu- 

 lation of pest management practices. The spe- 

 cifics for individual crops, however, Eire still in 



process. 



Another major difference relates to the 

 awareness of IPM on the part of the consumer. 

 Supermarkets and strongly-coordinated grower 

 associations have promoted IPM awareness. I 

 will address this story, and more about specific 

 pest-management innovations, in future ar- 

 ticles. 



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