Weaver Ant: a natural ecological practice to protect cashew nut plantations

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ?

Weaver ants are considered farmersโ€™ friends as they protect crops like cashews from pests. Introducing weaver ants is just one of many techniques used in Agroecological Crop Protection (ACP), which combines the principles of agroecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Organic Agriculture, and regenerative agriculture.

This natural solution reduces crop damages, improves yields and nut quality, ends the need to spray chemical pesticides, reduces production costs and increase's farmers profit margins. Moreover, it maintains the health of farmers and the environment while also improve the resilience of farming systems.

Watch this video to learn about weaver ant management techniques and the successful experiences of organic cashew farmers in Preah Vihear province.

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Title Weaver Ant: a natural ecological practice to protect cashew nut plantations
Description ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ? Weaver ants are considered farmersโ€™ friends as they protect crops like cashews from pests. Introducing weaver ants is just one of many techniques used in Agroecological Crop Protection (ACP), which combines the principles of agroecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Organic Agriculture, and regenerative agriculture. This natural solution reduces crop damages, improves yields and nut quality, ends the need to spray chemical pesticides, reduces production costs and increase's farmers profit margins. Moreover, it maintains the health of farmers and the environment while also improve the resilience of farming systems. Watch this video to learn about weaver ant management techniques and the successful experiences of organic cashew farmers in Preah Vihear province.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Sustainable food system
  • Biodiversity
Agroecology Keyword
  • Agroecological transition
  • Biological control
  • Crop protection
  • Integrated pest management
  • Biodiversity protection
  • Ecological integration
  • Forest biodiversity
Contributing organisations HEKS, CIRAD
Author HEKS
Year 2024
Type of document Poster or Illustration
Language
  • English
  • Khmer
Spatial Information
Country Cambodia
Administrative Level 1 Preah Vihear
Administrative Level 2 Rovieng
Web Link https://youtu.be/wcHpdAVenTg?si=vXNj1JaZn8Y3Lfwu