Economics of integrated pest management of cotton in Sirsa district of Haryana
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2012
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CCSHAU
Abstract
Although, IPM approach is creating awareness and interest among the farmers, but its
implementation at farm level is not up to the expectation In the backdrop of this, the present study was
carried out with objectives to study the resources use pattern, to estimate the cost of cultivation, yield and
returns obtained in the IPM and non-IPM farms and to identify the problems faced by the farmer in the
adoption of IPM in cotton. Sirsa district was purposively selected because it has highest area under cotton in
the state. In Sirsa district Dabwali block was selected. In selected block four villages were selected, from
each village 10 IPM and 10 non-IPM respondents were selected. Thus in all, 80 respondents were selected
randomly. The primary data for the agricultural year 2011-12 were collected by Survey Method by
conducting personal interviews of the selected farmers with the help of specially designed schedules. The
findings revealed that the cost of cultivation for IPM cotton (Rs. 66025.48/ha) was near about similar to non-
IPM cotton (Rs. 66100.24/ha), the per quintal cost of production of IPM cotton ( Rs. 2934.47) was lower as
compared to its non-IPM (Rs. 3305.01)counterpart mainly due to higher productivity of IPM (22.50 qt. /ha)
cotton than the non-IPM cotton (20.00 qt. /ha).The gross returns from IPM and non-IPM farm was estimated
to Rs.102000 and 90500 per hectare respectively. As indicated by B: C ratio of 1:1.54 for IPM and 1: 1.36
for non-IPM, IPM cotton cultivation was economically more viable than the non-IPM cotton. The regression
analysis showed that the influence of plant protection chemicals was found significant statistically in IPM
farms. This revealed that the IPM components have contributed to the yield significantly. As far as the
constraints were that farmers were unaware about effectiveness of IPM technology, non-availability of IPM
material, etc. The cultivation of cotton was found to be profitable with the adoption of IPM technology due
to the saving in cost of plant protection on one hand and an increase in yield on the other. This calls for a
concentrated effort on the part of state agencies, State Agricultural Universities, and other stake holder in
order to make IPM technology popular and useful to the cotton grower in the state. This will go a long way
to make cotton cultivation sustainable in future.
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Integrated pest management, Cotton, Crops, Costs, Area, Land resources, Manpower, Productivity, Tillage equipment, Yields