Adoption extent of rice farmers in context to IPM in Etawah district

The study was carried out in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh during 2015 with topic Adoption Extent of Rice farmers in context to IPM in Etawah District. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) practices by paddy farmers. A sample of 100 farmers was selected by using proportional random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of a structured schedule/questionnaire developed for the study and through the personal interview method in paddy growing blocks like Maheva, Bharthana and Saifai of the Etawah district. The results revealed that maximum 45.00 percent respondents were reported under high level adoption of summer deep ploughing. Similarly, 55.00 percent removal of previous crop residues. The 53.00 percent respondents were medium level about the recommended seed rate in rice crop. The 41.00 percent respondents were medium adopters of crop rotation. Highest 44.00 percent respondents were medium level about the roughing practices of crop. Similarly, The 74.00 percent respondents were not adopting rope in standing crop. The 55.00 percent use dummy in field. The 46.00 percent respondents were not use hand picking of pest and their destructions. The 92.00 percent respondents were reported under low adopter category of light traps in crop. Majority were not adopting Monitoring pest through Pheromone traps in paddy crop, bio-pesticides, bio-agent, bio-fertilizer, natural enemies, seed treatment and resistance varieties in rice crop. The 49.00 percent respondents were medium adopter of neem based product in paddy crop. The 59.00 percent respondents were medium adopter of the balance dose of fertilizer in rice crop cultivations. The 47.00 percent respondents were medium level adopter of the use of recommended dose of pesticides in paddy. Majority of respondents were not adoption of the soil treatment, judicious use of pesticides and judicious use of plant hormones in paddy crop.