If they are not handled with care, they can have numerous consequences on our health, a sustainable production and on the environment. However, not all phytosanitary problems necessarily require pesticides. Many practices, such as agroecology, can reduce the use of pesticides or in some cases eliminate them.

However, the implementation of certain agroecological practices often encounters several problems:

• Lack of technical knowledge and notions of epidemiology
• Time required for implementation, leading to a loss of earnings
• Results not always as effective as with the use of chemical pesticides
• Individual approaches and lack of follow-up over time

Moreover, it would not be very realistic to expect a farmer who regularly uses pesticides to make a radical transition overnight.

We believe that for a successful adoption of agroecological practices, the approach must be progressive and strategic.

Beyond the fads, farmers must see the need for the approach for their own good to adopt it.

For this, we have thought of a multi-step approach:

1. Adoption of good phytosanitary practices
2. Reasonable use of pesticides
3. Implementation of integrated control
4. Adoption of agroecological practices

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