Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Adoption of Ipm in Cauliflower Cultivation

Abstract

IPM refers to an ecological approach in pest management, in which, all available necessary techniques are consolidated in a unified programme, so that, pest population can be managed in such a manner that economic damage is avoided and adverse side effects are minimized. The goal of IPM is to control population of the pest below level that result in economic damage. Ideally, this is achieved through the integration of all suitable control techniques in a compatible manner. The present study was conducted in Badgaon and Girwa tehsils of Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Four villages from each selected tehsil were taken and 12 respondents were selected randomly from each selected village for the study. Data were collected through pre structured interview schedule. It was found that inadequate demonstrations on IPM technology, lack of knowledge about pest life cycle and their infestation on cauliflower, lack of trainings on IPM technologies, non-availability of trichoderma at local level, supply of inferior quality of bio fertilizers were important constraints perceived by the farmers in adoption of IPM in cauliflower cultivation.