Shetty, PK and Murugan, Muthusamy and Hiremath, MB and Sreeja, KG
(2010)
Farmers’ education and perception on pesticide use and crop economies in Indian agriculture.
Journal of Experimental Sciences, 1 (1).
pp. 3-8.
ISSN 2218-1768
| Abstract: |
Intensive survey involving 1039 farmers belonging to 28 districts in
12 Indian states was carried out in pesticide use predominant
regions to study the influence of farmer’s awareness, education and
practices related to pesticide use as well as Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) measures. Data were collected through pretested
schedules by trained field investigators and the data were
analysed by suitable statistical package (SPSS). The results revealed
that though overall consumption of pesticide decreased, the
expenditure incurred on pesticides remained high. Most of the
respondents in the surveyed area followed their own spraying
schedules and pesticide doses to manage ever increasing insect
pests and disease problems. More than 50 % of the respondents
applied both single and cocktail pesticides to manage their crop
pests. Greater number of the literate farmers had strong perception
on the negative impacts of pesticides on soil, water, air and
beneficial organisms. Only 20 % of the respondents obtained their
information on plant protection aspect from the agricultural
extension officer and the rest of 80% of the farmers used unreliable
information in crop production of surveyed areas. The respondents
in the study regions were of the opinion that chemical methods of
pest control are very effective in combating serious pest infestation.
In the study area it was observed that only 3 % of the respondents
followed organic farming in a successful way. The total area under
organic farming in India is negligible. There is a tremendous scope
for agricultural extension activity through which stewardship can be
achieved in these pesticide predominant regions. Nevertheless, costs
on ever increasing safety measures for pesticide applicators would
be an additional burden which is to be considered seriously under
resource poor small and medium holding systems in India. |
| Item Type: |
Journal Paper
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| Subjects: |
School of Natural and Engineering Sciences > Environment
Doctoral Programme > PhD Scholar Publications |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Date Deposited: |
31 May 2011 11:08 |
| Last Modified: |
04 Jun 2021 12:22 |
| Official URL: |
http://jexpsciences.com/article/view/3218 |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/201 |
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