Adoption of integrated plant protection practices by sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) growers in West Champaran, Bihar

The present study was carried out, in the year 2020-21, with the objective to identify the knowledge level regarding integrated plant protection practices. By interviewing, 120 sugarcane growers from five different villages of command area of Harinagar Sugar Mill and Magadh Sugar Mill, Narkatiaganj, Bihar were selected purposely. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (75.00%) belonged to low knowledge level of improved cultivation practices and integrated plant protection practices followed by medium (16.67%) and high level (8.33%). Out of all cultural practices, 37.65 per cent respondents were partially aware about the technologies while, 27.98 per cent respondents were not aware. Under mechanical practices, 34.28 per cent and 18.33 per cent respondents were fully and partially aware, respectively. Majority of the respondents (84.17 per cent) were not aware about biological control practices followed by 11.11 per cent and 4.72 per cent partially and fully aware, respectively. The 57.92 per cent respondents were fully aware about chemical control practices followed by partially and not known i.e., 31.25 and 10.83 per cent, respectively.