Problems faced by litchi growers regarding integrated pest management practices in Punjab Diksha1,*, Sharma Priyanka2, Iqbal Tariq2 1Assistant Professor, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo–151302, Punjab 2Assistant Professor, PG Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab *Corresponding author email id: dt166916@gmail.com
Online Published on 30 March, 2024. Abstract Current study was carried out during 2021-2022, with the aim of estimating the problems faced by the Litchi growers regarding Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in Pathankot and Gurdaspur district of Punjab. From each district two blocks were selected having maximum number of litchi growers. A list of litchi growers’ were procured from the department of horticulture and from procured list 25 respondents were selected randomly from each blocks to make a sample size of 100 respondents. Problems of the farmers were analyzed by using Mean Percent Score (MPS). Findings of the study showed that the main problems due to which the farmers do not practice IPM practices are complexity of IPM practices, these practices are more time and energy consuming Inadequacy of equipment’s used in IPM, Lack of favourable government policies and support, Powerful influence of pesticide industry. Top Keywords Integrated pest management, Pesticides, Litchi, Practices, Mean percent score. Top |