Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Constraints perceived by the farmers while using bio-control agents
Author(s): Rewendra Kumar Sahu, ML Sharma, P Mooventhan and MA Khan
Abstract: In recent years, concerns have been raised over the effects of the overuse of agricultural pesticides on the environment and human health. Bio-control agents are an important component of integrated pest management and help to counteract insecticide resistant pests, withdrawal of chemicals and minimize the usage of pesticides. Although the adoption of Bio-control agents is strongly affected by the socio-economic environment in which they are to be applied and by farmers’ attitudes, these factors have been poorly investigated in Bio-control agent’s research and development programs. The purpose of this study was to examine constraints perceived by the farmers while using bio-control agents in district Chhattisgarh plains zone. Face to face interviews of 200 respondents was conducted to collect the data for the study. Purposively sampling method was used to collect data from farmers of study area. Here, we analyse the reasons for the limited uptake and the challenges or constraints facing bio-control agents from two different approaches: general constraints and specific constraints. The results showed that the many technical and institutional constraints affect the use of bio-control agents. Important identified constraints that affect the use of bio-control in the study area are not available at the local market at the right time, they are less effective than the fungicides etc.
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Rewendra Kumar Sahu, ML Sharma, P Mooventhan, MA Khan. Constraints perceived by the farmers while using bio-control agents. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):2547-2549.
