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Crop inputs in excess of the yield potential of the soil type reduce profitability and increase pollution problems from leaching and runoff. Inaccurate fertilizer and pesticide application can also result in profit loss. Current farming practices plan only for the dominate soil in the field. A government-supported program titled “Pilot village project for the environment-friendly agriculture” was proceeded from 1999 to 2001 to tackle the problems with which our agriculture is faced by introducing IPM, INM and others. The objective of this study is to consider the potential input savings of agricultural chemicals and economic feasibility of the project compared with the conventional farming. The results of the analysis indicate the followings: (1) organic or no-pesticide farming size was increased from 9% in 1999 to 20% in 2001; (2) crop yield was a little bit lower than that of the conventional farming, but the sale price, gross income and income of the pilot village were 6%, 10% and 9% higher than that of the conventional farming, respectively ; and (3) fertilizer and pesticide use also showed decreasing trend gradually.
