EFFECT OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ON SUGARCANE YIELD IN TARAI REGION OF DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR KHERI UNDER TRIBAL SUB PLAN

P.K. BISEN¹*, S.K. VISHWAKARMA², M. SUHAIL³, N.K. TRIPATHI^4
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur-Kheri, C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur-Kheri, C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur-Kheri, C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
⁴ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur-Kheri, C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
* Corresponding Author : bisen73@gmail.com

Received : 09-06-2018     Accepted : 19-06-2018     Published : 30-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 12       Pages : 6366 - 6367
Int J Agr Sci 10.12 (2018):6366-6367

Keywords : Integrated Pest management, Yield, Net return, Employment Generation
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur-Kheri, C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Lakhimpur Kheri has conducted Front line demonstration at 39.2hectare area during 2015-17 with an objective to control soil borne pests by integrated approach i.e., soil application of Trichoderma harzianum @ 2.5 kg/ha and chloropyriphos, it has been found that increase in yield 19.5% (631 q/ha) as compared to existing farmer's existing yield (528 q/ha). The farmers have also realised a net return of Rs. 124858/ha with B:C ratio of 2.7 as compared to existing farmer's practice. The cultivation of sugarcane crop has also generated employment 258 man days/ household as well as increased income was utilized mainly for education to their children and upliftment of standard of living.

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