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A Study on Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices by Soybean Growers of Tikamgath District Madhya Pradesh

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Title A Study on Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices by Soybean Growers of Tikamgath District Madhya Pradesh
 
Creator Patidar, Mahendra Kumar
 
Contributor Singh, S.P.
 
Subject EXTENSION EDUCATION
 
Description ABSTRACT
Soybean had high yield potential, provides cholesterol free oil and provides high quality protein and hence earned sobriquets like “Golden Bean” or “Miracle Crop” etc. Versatile nature and wide application makes Soybean one of the popular and highly suitable crop for human beings. Besides protein, it is also rich in Vitamins, Calcium, Phosphorous and Iron as well. Production of soybean is affected by many factors viz. crop genetics, resource managements and climatic factors. The losses due to various insect pests in Soybean crop are very high. IPM is a broad eco-friendly approach of managing pest and disease problem below economic injury level encompassing available method and techniques of pest management such as cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical in harmonious, compatible and scientific manner with minimum use of chemical pesticide. Hence, for increasing the yield of soybean, it is necessary to accelerate the level of adoption of recommended Integrated Pest Management Practices amongst soybean growers. Therefore, the present investigation entitled “A study on adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices by the soybean growers in Tikamgarh district M.P.”
The specific objectives of the investigation were as follows:
1. To study the socio-agro-economic and communicational features of the soybean growers.
2. To know the attitude and knowledge level of the soybean growers.
3. To study the extent of adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices by soybean growers.
4. To find out the association between dependent and independent variable
5. To find out the constraints perceived by soybean growers in adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices
In order to achieve these objectives, the investigation was carried out in Tikamgarh and Baldeogarh block of Tikamgarh district (MP). By using random sampling method 120 soybean growers were selected from 6 villages. Data were collected with the help of pretested interview schedule. These were analyzed by investigator using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, correlation and multiple linear regrassion.
In case of socio-economic attributes most of the soybean growers belonged to middle age group, acquired primary school education, having medium family size and marginal size of land holding, had medium farm power, having high annual income and having membership in various social organization. In case of communicational attributes higher percentages of soybean growers were having low extension contact, had subscriber/owner of various mass-media sources. In case of psychological attributes, most of the soybean growers had medium economic motivation, having medium scientific orientation, had medium innovative proneness, having medium achievement motivation, had medium risk orientation, having moderate attitude towards IPM practices and Possesses medium knowledge towards IPM Practices.
In relation to adoption of various integrated pest management practices, it was found that cultural practices and chemical control methods were mostly adopted by the soybean growers. It was found that maximum soybean growers had medium adoption level.
The association between various attributed of soybean growers like age, family size, annual income, land holding, farm power, economic motivation, scientific orientation, mass-media exposure, extension contact, and knowledge level of IPM practices were found to be significant with adoption of Integrated pest management practices, whereas education, social participation, achievement motivation, innovative proneness, risk orientation and attitude towards IPM practices had showed non- significant association with adoption level of soybean growers.
The major constraints reported by soybean growers were improper knowledge about pheromone trap, improper technical knowledge about bio-agent and bio-insecticide, improper knowledge about light trap, non availability of bio-insecticide, lack of knowledge about seed treatment, in sufficient supply of seed of resistant variety , non availability of chemical fertilizer, complete insufficient knowledge about chemical insecticide, lack of money to purchase useful agricultural inputs, non availability of labours and inadequate supply of chemical insecticide.
 
Date 2016-08-17T15:52:10Z
2016-08-17T15:52:10Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/72850
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher JNKVV