ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC LOSSES DUE TO OILY SPOT DISEASE ON POMEGRANATE IN PANDHARPUR TAHSIL OF SOLAPUR DISTRICT
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2008
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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
Abstract
A new disease, oily spot of pomegranate was observed in
Chilk Mahud village of Sangola tahsil of Solapur district in the 3'ear
2003. Thereafter, in Maharashtra, nearly 60 per cent loss in
pomegranate production was observed every 3^ear because of oily
spot disease. That's why present study was undertaken to examine
the present scenario of oily spot affected orchard, physical and
monitory losses due to oily spot disease, price differentials between
healthy orchard and oily spot affected orchard, factors influencing
net prices for such fruits and control measures undertaken by
various agencies over oily spot disease and feedback from farmers.
Pandharpur tahsil was purposively selected for the stud}' because
of acute incidence of oily spot disease. In all, 90 sample cultivators, 15
cultivators from each of six villages were selected for study. In functional analysis, the different factors were
regressed on the net price received for evaluating their effect.
The variables which were found to be significant are total
quantity sold in quintals, quantity of Grade I pomegranate,
quantity of Grade II, quantity of Grade III and quantity sold
through co-operative societies.
Some control measures were recommended by MPKV,
Rahuri for oily spot disease of pomegranate. The awareness and
adoption of these control measure was more in case of healthy
orchard grower than the partially and fully oily spot affected
orchard grower.
Farmers have suggested for development of new
disease resistant variety, new chemical for spray, pomegranate
processing unit and establishment of 'Anardana' market etc.
Efforts should be mado. to develop disease resistant variety,
provide disease free planting material, regular visit of Agriculture
Officer or Agriculture Scientist to farmer's field and arrange
village level campaigns over oily spot disease of pomegranate are
required to be undertaken. The average productivity of pomegranate was 133.49
quintals per hectare. The Ganesh variety of pomegranate has
shown highest productivity of 144.90 quintals per hectare. Among
the three bahars, Mrug bahar gave maximum average productivity
of 136 quintal per hectare.
The study revealed that, in Solapur district, 10380 ha
area was affected by oily spot disease which was 31 per cent of the
cultivated area. In Pandharpur tahsil, area affected was 3645 ha
which was 60 per cent of the cultivated area. Pandharpur tahsil has
50 per cent disease severity and 38.25 per cent incidence of oily
spot disease.
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