Adoption of plant protection measures in mango orchards by the mango growers in Punjab.
Sharma D. D., Khurana G. S.
Author Affiliation: Department of Social Science, U.H.F. Solan-173 230, India.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Research 33 : 189-201
Abstract : The study was conducted on a sample of 200 respondents from three districts of Punjab [year not given] and it was found the adoption of plant protection measures for the mango was poor among mango growers. In all three districts, the respondents who had adopted chemicals method for the control of insect pests were in the range of 20 to 42.86% and those who had used against diseases in mango were 16.67 to 43.75%. The percentages of the respondents who had applied the recommended doses of insecticides, ranged from 40 to 45% whereas those who had applied the recommended doses of fungicides were 60 to 64.28% in the study area. It is, therefore, implied that the extension officers working at the grassroots level should educate the growers on use of plant protection measures, e.g. through farmers' days, short-term training courses on mango, on the spot guidance etc. Some type of horticultural plant clinic/diagnostic centre at the block level is also required.