1Technical Officer, Coconut Development Board, Pitapally P.O. Kumarabasta, Khurda-752055 (Orissa)
2Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics
3Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003
*Corresponding author's email: neethu2382@gmail.com
JEL Codes: Q16, Q56.
This study highlighted the economic and environmental effects of biopesticides use in paddy farms of Kerala. The study has estimated the effect of biopesticide use in productivity of the crop, pesticide use and cost of cultivation of paddy & environmental benefits of biopesticide use. The ANOVA model, partial budgeting and Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) are the analytical tools used in this study. The farmers using biopesticide were getting higher yield with lesser cost of cultivation and lesser pesticide use. The lower EIQ value of the adopter farmers indicated the environmental benefits of pest management through bio-pesticides.
Bio-pesticides, environmental benefits, environmental impact quotient
