Economics of pesticide use in cabbage production in Belgaum district of Karnataka
| dc.contributor.advisor | Jayashree A.Handigol | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nagendra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-02T13:29:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-02T13:29:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | India is the second largest producer of vegetables in the world (ranks next to china) Cabbage is an important vegetable in the vegetarian diet and it is extensively cultivated in India. The present study was conducted in Belgaum district of Karnataka as it having maximum area under cabbage cultivation with the objective to study economic consequences of pesticide use in cabbage production. The relevant data collected from primary source through personal interview method using pre-tested schedules for the agricultural year 2007-08 were analysed by following tabular, Cobb-Douglas production function and log linear regression model techniques. The study revealed that the total cost of cultivation of cabbage per ha was Rs.50762.67 and the gross returns of Rs.122646.0 with the net returns of Rs.71883.33 and the rate of return obtained from pesticides use by farmers was Rs.14.05. The different operational costs were labour cost (38.02 %), seed (13.30%), manures and fertilizers (13.13%) and PPCs (10.86%). The production function estimate shows that seeds and manures and fertilizers exert significant influence on the variation in gross income, whereas PPCs was found to depress the gross income. The optimum quantity of pesticide required for cabbage was estimated to be 0.495 a.i. lit/kg per ha as against actual quantity used (0.563 a.i. lit/kg per ha). Organophosphates, pyrethroids, organochlorines and fungicides were major groups of pesticides used. The sources of information about pesticides for farmers were pesticide dealers, their own experience, neighbours and the extension activities. The farmers suffered different health hazards due to exposure to pesticide. The majority of consumers were aware of pesticide use and harmfull effects of pesticide residues in cabbage on human health. The positive willingness to pay (WTP) more price than prevailing prices of market for pesticide free cabbage had seen among consumers. The study suggested that farmers need to be educated and advised about the proper and balanced use of resources particularly PPCs and encouraged to adopt integrated pest management (IPM) practices and organic farming. The education and training programmes are organized to convey the safe and proper use of agro-chemical products and food borne risks particularly from pesticides residues. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/83341 | |
| dc.publisher | UAS, Dharwad | en_US |
| dc.research.problem | Economics of pesticide use in cabbage production in Belgaum district of Karnataka | en_US |
| dc.sub | Agricultural Economics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Agricultural Economics | en_US |
| dc.theme | Economics of pesticide use in cabbage production in Belgaum district of Karnataka | en_US |
| dc.title | Economics of pesticide use in cabbage production in Belgaum district of Karnataka | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |