Adoption of IPM by Cabbage and Cauliflower Growers in Manipur

Vegetables are one of the important crops as it forms basis part of our diet and besides providing nutritional security, are also major source of income especially for small and marginal farmers. They are the important sources of minerals such as iron calcium and magnesium, vitamins like A, B-complex, C and fiber in the largely vegetarian diet of our people has created increasing the demand for vegetable. The study was conducted in Imphal East District of Manipur and the main purpose of this study was to investigate the adoption of integrated pest management practices by the vegetables growers of cabbage and cauliflower with respect to integrated pest managements practices. The study revealed that 60 per cent of the farmers were in medium adopter groups followed 20 per cent each by high and medium adopter group. Further, it also revealed that, relationship between socio-personal and psychological character of vegetables growers, the variable sex and economic motivation use exhibited positive significe, other variables namely, age, education, caste, occupation, family size, innovative proneness risk orientation and attitudes towards modern vegetables crops non-significantly related with adoption level of IPM practices of Cabbage and Cauliflower growers.