Randeep Kr Kushwaha*1, Vijay Kr Koshta2, Sanjay Sharma2, Jaya Laximi Ganguli2
and Padmesh Kundan Sharma1
1 Department of Agriculture, C.G. Govt., Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India- 492 012
2Department of Entomology, CoA, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India- 492 012
Email: rndp2010@gmail.com
Received-18.12.2015, Revised-25.12.2015
Abstract: The study was carried out at the prone area of different villages in Dhamtari districtof Chhattisgarh. During 2009, the average cost of pesticides against major pest complex of paddy was ranged from Rs. 606.94 to 12.00. The maximum cost of the pesticides against SB (Rs. 606.94) was recorded followed by HC (Rs. 278.19) and minimum (Rs.12.00) in GB with the cost of share was 47.77, 21.89 and 0.94 percent, respectively. Whereas, during 2010, the average cost of pesticides was ranged from Rs. 574.64 to 12.00. The maximum cost of the pesticides (Rs. 574.64) was recorded followed by LF (Rs. 338.55) and minimum (Rs.12.00) in GB with the cost of share was 42.19, 24.85 and 0.88 percent, respectively. Pooledpesticide cost of major pest complex was ranged from Rs. 590.79to12.00. The maximum cost (Rs. 590.79) was recorded against SB followed by HC (Rs.277.31) and minimum (Rs. 12.00) in GB with the cost of share was 44.88, 21.07and 0.91percent, respectively.Descending order of the average pesticide cost of major pest complexin paddy crop can be ranked as GM<GB<CW<O<HC<SB.On the basis of information collected from the contact farmer through personal interview, some possible reasons comes out which may be the maximum respondentsinvested cost against SB followed by HC on paddy cultivation which causesmajor problems in that areaandoccurring every season which causing a perceptible damage to rice.
Keywords: Paddy cultivation, Pesticides, Cost and return, Plant protection cost, Pest complex of paddy return
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