Abstract
Plant protection has received a lot of attention in developing countries because of the serious pest problems they suffer and the hazards of synthetic pesticides. However, information on plant protection is often fragmentary if it is available at all. Here, an account is given of the planning, monitoring and evaluation of plant protection projects run by various agencies, this being the means by which statistics on plant protection and data on associated social and ecological aspects are gathered. The lack of back-up research, large scale extension, infrastructure facilities, credit availability and market accessibility are identified as constraints to plant protection projects in developing countries. Suggestions for improving these projects are discussed.
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