Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 19 March 2025
With the onset of dry circumstances and low humidity — beneficial for pest infestation — the Department of Agriculture, Diglipur, has ramped up efforts to safeguard crops by conducting discipline visits and elevating consciousness amongst farmers. The division is selling prophylactic and management measures, together with the appliance of neem-based pesticides and the set up of yellow sticky traps at a price of 15 traps per hectare. Farmers have been suggested to constantly monitor their fields for pest exercise and the presence of pure predators.
Though the infestation of Rugose Spiralling Whitefly (RSW) has been detected solely in a couple of pockets of Khudirampur and Kalighat villages, the division has taken immediate motion contemplating the conducive weather conditions. RSW, a pest identified to have an effect on coconut palms, arecanut, and banana crops, has the potential to unfold quickly if not managed in time.
As a part of its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technique, the division not too long ago sprayed Azadirachtin 0.3% EC on coconut and arecanut crops within the fields of Mr. Ram Uraon and Mr. Purna Kerketta in Kalighat village, Ward No. 4. The course of was performed within the presence of the Assistant Director (Agriculture), Agriculture Extension Staff, Mr. Anusudan Mistry, and native farmers. Awareness was additionally created amongst 10 close by farmers.
An analogous spraying train was carried out on March 12 within the discipline of Mr. Mukesh Kumar Roy of Khudirampur village, Ward No. 2, within the presence of Mr. Madhusudan Dutta, Farmers’ Friend, Ms. Kalyani Bairagi, PRI Member, and 15 native farmers.
The Department of Agriculture stays dedicated to supporting farmers via consciousness campaigns and coaching applications to make sure efficient pest administration, reduce crop losses, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
This initiative is a part of a coordinated effort involving Agriculture Extension employees and PRI members to handle the pest earlier than it spreads additional. Farmers have been urged to cooperate with the Agriculture groups and promptly report any indicators of infestation to the closest Agriculture Sub Depot (I/C), Agriculture Extension Functionaries, PRIs, Zonal Officer, or by calling the Kisan Call Centre at 03192-243434 or 1800-345-1145 on all working days. (Story Based on PR)
