A young farmer spraying cotton crops. There is little awareness of the severe health risks involved with repeated exposure to these toxins, nor of wearing protective gear while spraying. In Pakistan p 

A young farmer spraying cotton crops. There is little awareness of the severe health risks involved with repeated exposure to these toxins, nor of wearing protective gear while spraying. In Pakistan p 

A young farmer spraying cotton crops. There is little awareness of the severe health risks involved with repeated exposure to these toxins, nor of wearing protective gear while spraying. In Pakistan p 

A farmer preparing pesticide for cotton crops. Awareness of severe health risks involved with repeated exposure to these toxins and wearing protective gear while spraying are low. In Pakistan pesticid 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) at work in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. 

The bare feet of a member of a Farmer Field School (FFS) in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. Often farmers work unprotected 

Women hand-picking cotton in a field. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Farmer Field School (FFS) efforts also serve to protect workers from overexposure to harmful pesticides since it is at th 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) in a cotton field observing plant growth rates and insect behavior to better manage the crops and pesticide use. 

Harvesting cotton. 

Integrated Pest Management for Cotton in Asia 

Cotton ready for harvest in the field. 

Farmer Field School (FFS) participants illustrating pests of the cotton plant, which they observed that day. 

Cotton ready for harvesting. 

Cotton ready for harvesting. 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) teaching cotton farmers about observations made in the field that day. 

A Farmer Field School (FFS) teaching cotton farmers about observations made in the field that day.