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Organisation
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Department
of Entomology, PAU, Ludhiana |
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Project
name
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Validation
and dissemination of IPM technology
for quality production in Basmati rice,
vegetable crops and maize in Punjab |
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Grant
operationalised
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June
2008 |
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Duration
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3 years |
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Grant
amount sanctioned
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Rs6.32
million |
Activities within
the grant and impact:
The project covers over 400 farmers
in 16 villages, across eight districts,
covering an area of 1,600 hectares. The
adoption of IPM will result in expected
net profits to the tune of Rs4,000 per hectare,
and Rs3,000 to Rs8,000 per hectare in the
case of Basmati rice and vegetables respectively.
It will also result in 50 per cent reduction
in pesticide use in the case of maize.
IPM Basmati rice
Six villages have been selected under the
project in three districts of Amritsar,
Gurdaspur, and Taran Taran to validate and
disseminate IPM technology to farmers. Ten
farmers in each village have been selected
for demonstration of IPM technology in Basmati
rice. Information centres (one in each selected
village) have been set up, and the charts
depicting the complete IPM technology are
exhibited in the centres. One scout has
also been appointed in each village.
IPM Maize
Four villages have been selected under the
project in the districts of Hoshiarpur and
Nawanshar to validate and disseminate IPM
technology to farmers. Ten farmers in each
village have been selected for demonstration
of IPM technology in maize. Trichocards
have been stapled in the field of IPM farmers.
Dead hearts due to damage by maize borers
have been removed at first hoeing. One spray
of endosulfan @ 100 ml/acre has been applied
in the fields of IPM farmers.
The incidence of insect pests in maize
is recorded at weekly intervals. Information
centres (one in each selected village) have
been set up, and the charts depicting the
complete IPM technology are exhibited in
the centres.
IPM Vegetables
Two villages, namely, Manderan and Jalkhelan
Kheri (Fatehgarh Sahib) have been selected
under the project to validate and disseminate
IPM technology to farmers on cole crops.
The selection of villages and setting up
of information centres has been completed.
Various research issues identified are
study on economic threshold levels of diamond
back moth and Spodoptera on cole
crops, fruit and shoot borer and mite on
brinjal and fruit borer in tomato and management
of insect pest of using biological control
methods such as Bt sprays, fungicidal formulations,
NPV formulations and trichocards in tomato
and cabbage.
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