2. ‘A qualitative study on the general effects
of pests and diseases in overall farming in
Barangay, Batuila, Baleno, masbate’
3. INTRODUCTION
Nature and Effects of Plant Pests and Diseases
Plant pests and pathogens interfere with the growth and cause damage to
cultivated and naturally growing plants. The interference and damage
result in the failure of plants to reach their genetic potential. As a
consequence, it is estimated that pre- and postharvest pests and
diseases destroy at least 30–40% of global agricultural production.
Losses are greater in less developed countries where the adoption and
implementation of high-input management is lower, and weather
conditions may be more conducive. In addition, in their efforts to manage
or control pests and diseases, humans spend a great deal of time and
money developing and applying new pesticides. Inappropriate application
of these pesticides may have damaging environmental and human health
impacts.
4. Juhuo Luo (2010)
according to this study the crop diseases and insect pests were all
important biological hazard in agricultural production, and for many
years, they restrictedseriously the agricultural sustainable
development. Statistics from the food and agriculture organization
should the world grain lost 10% because of pest and 14% because of
diseases for many years.
5. RESEARCH QUESTION
What would be the effect of pest and diseases in production?
What are the common pest problem attacking your crops?
What is the solution to plant disease?
6. RESEARCH LOCALE
The study will be conducted in Barangay, Batuila, Baleno, Masbate.
The respondents will be interviewed in their houses or any
comfortable place that the respondent will chose to. The researchers
all gathered respondents residing in Barangay, Batuila. Theses
respondents will be interviewthrough Questionaire. The study will be
conducted in the second semester of the academic year 2023
7. DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE
Before the data collection, the researcherswill have reflection
journal wherein they will write all the topic that they know about the
study. Then,for the local respondents, there will be a site visit and the
communication letter will be sent for approval. The farmers will be
interviewed using semi-structured interview. Which is a list of
questions prepared by the researchers in advance and to be answered
by each farmers. For the local respondents, the researchers will give a
consents form and will state first purpose of the study to the
farmers,the freedom a withdraw anytime they like and then
emphasized that all information given out will be strictly confidential
and will only be accessed by the researchers only. Then the researcher
will establish rapport and proceed with the interview proper in a
quiet place with two researchers. If the respondentswould allow it
one researchers will be the one interviewing while the other one is
the one recording the non- verbal gestures of the respondent ls and
records the audio.
8. INSTRUMENTION
The researchers will use one research instrument in the study. The
researchers will use a semi- structured interview which is used when
the researchers have a list of broad questions that must be addressed
in the interview. The researchers will use a written interview quide to
make sure that every questions areas are covered. Furthermore, the
researchers will use pen and paper to note in detail the respondent non
verbal gestures; an audio recorder in order to record spontaneous
response ls, along with the use of camera (cellphone) and the actual
verbalism since semi-structured interview may develop unexpected
responses.
