Evaluation of efficacy of integrated pest management (IPM) module vis - alpha - farmers' practices for cotton at farmers' field in Maharashtra

摘要

The field experiments were conducted to evaluate IPM technology on cotton for economic viability at farmers' fields during 2003-04 to 2005-06 and compared with farmers' practice of plant protection (Non-IPM) over an area of 0.40 ha each. The collecteddata were analysed to assess economic viability of IPM technology. Results indicated that mean seed cotton yield of three years was harvested to the extent of 11.70 q/ha in IPM plots against 11.07 q/ha in non-IPM plots. Average additional seed cotton yield from IPM plots was 0.63 q/ha over non-IPM plots. An average enhancement in seed cotton yield from IPM plot was 5.69% over farmers' practice of plant protection. Average cost of plant protection of non-IPM plot was higher by Rs. 6185/ha than IPM plot.Additional net returns from IPM plots was Rs. 3915/ha over non-IPM plots with cost : benefit ratio of 1.79 from IPM plots and 1.47 from non-IPM plots. Thus, the results indicated that IPM technology has been proved economically more viable than the farmers' practice of plant protection.