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Biopesticide marketing and usage in north karnataka – a case of Belgaum district
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Biopesticide marketing and usage in north karnataka – a case of Belgaum district
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Gururaj Honnunasi
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S.B.Majahanashetti
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Agribusiness Management
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| Description |
High pesticide residues in food chain cause pesticide poisoning and deaths through organ disfunctions, immuno suppression, neurotoxicity, impairment of reproductive functions, carcinogenicity, tumorgenecity, paralysis etc. besides harming non-target beneficial flora and fauna. Rice accounts for another 23 per cent of pesticides application. Vegetables and fruits also have a significant share in pesticide usage in the country. Estimated equation indicated a positive trend in the use of bio pesticides, the highly significant intercept and slope coefficient as the ever increasing demand for bio pesticides in the state has been pushing up their sale over years in the state. The biopesticides dealers had competitive shares in the sale of biopesticides. Socioeconomic factors influencing farmers choice between biopesticides and chemical pesticides were age of the farmer and knowledge about biopesticides. The same factors influenced farmers choice in respect of Cotton too. Total cost of Cabbage production happened to be Rs. 36906 per ha with biopesticides application. However, the total cost when using chemical pesticides was higher at Rs. 37771 per ha. It is of particular interest to notice that the total cost of plant protection was lower when using biopesticides (Rs.6690) than when using chemical pesticides (Rs.7396). Total cost of Cotton production happened to be Rs. 19714.20 per ha with biopesticides application. However, the total cost when using chemical pesticides was higher at Rs. 20545.69 per ha. On returns front also Cotton cultivation with biopesticides application happened to be more attractive. Around 2/3rd of the interviewed dealers expressed that risk in investment and lack of awareness among farmers regarding biopesticides were major problems. Another important problem faced by more than 60 percent of the dealers was demand for credit sale by the farmers and inadequate trained personnel for marketing. Around 53 percent of the dealers. |
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2016-08-09T11:15:21Z
2016-08-09T11:15:21Z 2007 |
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Thesis
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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/71692
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application/pdf
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UAS, Dharwad
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