Vol. 1 (5) : September-October 2010 issue
Green Farming Vol. 1 (5) : 505-507 (September-October, 2010) (New Series)
Adoption of integrated pest management practices by paddy growers
N.S. GHODICHORa1*, U.U. RAJPUTb2 and R.S. BHOPLEa3
aDepartment of Extension Education, bAgro Product Development Research Centre, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidaypeeth, Akola - 444 104 (Maharashtra)
Designation : 1Ex.-PG. Student, 2Sr. Res. Fellow, 3Ex. Assoc. Professor
Subject : Entomology
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N.S. GHODICHOR, U.U. RAJPUT and R.S. BHOPLE. 2010. Adoption of integrated pest management practices by paddy growers. Green Farming Vol. 1 (5) : 505-507 ; September-October, 2010 (New Series)
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in Tumsar Panchayat Samiti, Bhandara district in Maharashtra State, A sample of 150 paddy grower was taken with an object. The data were collected with help of pre-tested structured schedule by personally interviewing the paddy grower and analyzed statically. Majority of paddy growers belonged to medium level of adoption of IPM practices. The variables namely education, land holding, area under paddy, annual income, social participation, socio economic status, sources of information, risk preferences and knowledge had established positive and highly significant correlation with adoption of IPM practices of paddy by paddy growers. All variables jointly procedure the variation to the extent 82.12 per cent in adoption of IPM practices of paddy-by-paddy grower.
Key words :
Adoption, IPM practices, Paddy.
