Relative Profitability of IPM Technologies of Vegetable Cultivation in Bangladesh

Abstract: 

The present study was carried out in Comilla, Jessore and Lalmonirhat districts during the period of 2003-04 to examine and compare relative profitability of IPM technologies over farmers’ existing pest management practices. Cabbage and eggplant were considered with two technologies like the use of mustard oilcake and poultry refuse. Taking 100 farmers from each of the districts a total of 300 farmers were purposively selected. In compare to the prevalent use of costly insecticides, mustard oilcake and poultry refuse were found as less costly, effective and harmless (1.35 mt to 4.39 mt for cabbage and 1.58 mt to 2.27 mt for eggplant). Significant test between the experimental plots and those of the farmers indicated that IPM technologies performed much better results. However, farmers in the study areas showed much curiosity about mustard oilcake and poultry refuse. For successful and effective dissemination of IPM technologies, following works were felt necessary like demonstration trials, field days, training programs for farmers and extension workers, distribution of leaflets, and mass campaign for circulating the information regarding IPM as the most useful tools in pest management.

Year: 
Volume: 
19
Issue: 
1 & 2
Page: 
1-10
Article Identifier: 
1441