The major constraints in the adoption of IPM modules in various crop cultivation were lack of knowledge of various parameters like determining ETL of insects and diseases, about identifying the harmful and beneficial insects, about recommended dose of insecticides, fungicides, weedicides, fertilizers etc., timely and appropriate transfer of technology by extension organizations, dedicated and regular extension personnel, farm literature on various crop cultivation, high cost of pesticides/bio-pesticides and bio-agents, finance for purchases of pesticides, implements etc., non-availability of resistant varieties and adulteration and substandard quality of insecticides, fungicides, weedicides etc. The overall percentage regarding the constraints pertaining to technology was 72.2% constraints pertaining to technology, extension service, supply and marketing and transfer of technology was 74.6, 71.0 and 68.0%, respectively.
Constraints, IPM modules, Secondary data impact
