Organic Methods of Pest Management for Coffee | The Efficient OPM Practices Adapted by Coffee Growers in Nepal

Mahesh Chhetri (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3659372773 / ISBN 13: 9783659372773

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

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Organic Methods of Pest Management for Coffee | The Efficient OPM Practices Adapted by Coffee Growers in Nepal | Mahesh Chhetri (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 56 S. | Englisch | 2013 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659372773 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Organic Methods of Pest Management for Coffee | The Efficient OPM Practices Adapted by Coffee Growers in Nepal
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659372773
• ISBN 13: 9783659372773
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 4D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 4 millimeters depth
• Weight: 102 grams
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Synopsis

A descriptive research study was conducted to "assess the knowledge; attitude and management practice on OPM in the coffee orchard." The Stratified method was used to select 100 coffee farmers from two VDCs of Palpa district. Farmers were practices the organic method to manage the coffee pests. Among the insect pest of the coffee plant in Palpa district, the White Stem Borer was major problem. In coffee orchards, farmers were found following various practices 70% of the respondents adopted mechanical, and physical, followed by 20% of the respondents adopted cultural method, and 10% of the respondent followed locally prepared pesticide“Jaibik Bisasdi”and other practices i.e. applying dung, red soil, wood ash, oil, urine, etc. Although the survey result revealed that there was wide-spread occurrence of insect pests, poor plant management practices, time consuming using bio- pesticide and lack of pest tolerance varieties. Therefore, The long-term strategies should be made among growers and research organization to address the such problems.

About the Author

Mr.Mahesh Chhetri has worked in the field of Agriculture Research and Development after completion of bachelor degree from Himalayan College of Agriculture Science and Technology, in Nepal, then after he has been engaged as a research assistant in the faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Kyungpook National University, South Korea since 2012.