FARMERS TRADITIONAL PRACTICES FOR PRE AND POST HARVEST PEST CONTROL IN CROP PRODUCTION

M. DHANANIVETHA¹*, T. RAGAVAN², R. GOWTHAMI³, K.V. RAGHAVENDRA⁴, S. GANGADHARAN^5
1Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
³Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
⁴Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage (DPPQS), Government of India
⁵Regional Plant Quarantine Station, Meenambakkam, Chennai, 600 027 Tamil Nadu
* Corresponding Author : dhananivetha@gmail.com

Received : 09-03-2018     Accepted : 12-03-2018     Published : 15-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 5       Pages : 5350 - 5352
Int J Agr Sci 10.5 (2018):5350-5352

Keywords : Insect management, Indigenous methods, residue free
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641003
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Indigenous Technical Knowledge involves practices evolved by the farmers on their own experiences, which are passed from generation to generation. Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides in present day agriculture had led to deposition of toxic residues in the food materials. However due to awareness on the health food products interest was turned towards Indegenous technological practices followed by the farmers from the ancient times. In a way to create awareness a case study was undertaken to document the ITKs adopted by the farming community of Palamangalam, Konthalam, Sivagiri, Kolathupalayam, Vellotamparapu, Kolanelli and Kulavilaku villages of Modakurichi block, Erode District, Tamil Nadu during 2016. For gathering information from the farmers extension tools like by direct interview and group discussion methods were executed. About 80 practices were followed in these villages for pre and post harvest pest management methods in various agricultural crops like rice, castor, coconut and vegetables were documented. Based on the documented practices, it was concluded that the farmers had a brilliant approach in controlling the pest and disease by utilizing the naturally available resources which paves way for residue free food materials.

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