BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

Attitude of farmers towards integrated pest management

  • Author:
  • D. K. Badhe, A. S. Saiyad, S. R. Takle, D. S. Nehete
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 287 to 288

Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat-388 110

Online published on 24 August, 2012.

Abstract

More than 41% of farmers had neutral attitude towards integrated pest management. Due to non-availability of pesticide information, non-availability of plant protection inputs, lack of literature regarding pesticides, its recommended dose and methods of application. There is need to arrange training programme regarding use of pesticides and maintenance of plant protection equipments.

Keywords

Attitude, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Farmers