ADOPTION DYNAMICS OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY PRACTICES (EFP) IN VEGETABLE CULTIVATION IN MADHYA PRADESH
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 52
Abstract
This study was conducted in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh with the sample size of 120 respondents. The findings revealed that use of pheroman trap (10.83%), use of light trap (12.5 %), Conservation and encouraging of predators (0.83 %), Use of NPV and concentration of spray (4.16 %), Introduction of bio-control agents (10.00 %), Preparation of seed kernel extract (5.83 %), Knowledge about neem seed kernel extract (16.83 %) vegetable growers adopt eco-friendly practices in vegetables cultivation. The area under vegetable crops in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh was about 33.77 thousand hectares in 2010-11, which increased to 6.23 thousand hectares in 2011-12. The production of vegetable crops in Indore district was about 599307 metric tonne in 2010-11 and further increased to 29753 metric ton in 2011-12. (Horti.Dept, M.P.).
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