An initial study of the extension service and pest control in Iganga district was made between 14 July and 20 August 1987. This was part of a more extensive on-farm study of pest control problems in the district. This study covered 36 small scale farmers randomly picked from the three agricultural sub-zones in the district.
It was observed that: (i) information on crop protection was scanty, (ii) the majority of the farmers were aware of the presence of pests on their farms, (iii) there is a minimal use of pesticides on small scale farms in the district, (iv) a number of pests occur in varying frequencies on small scale farms in the district and (v) the extension staff are still too few to handle even the general aspects of crop production.