Maize in India: Production Systems, Constraints - AgEcon Search
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Appendix 4. <strong>Production</strong> constra<strong>in</strong>ts and their...cont’d.<br />
Constra<strong>in</strong>t Agroecological Yield loss to due Area affected Probability of occurrence Estimated damage<br />
and state zone to constra<strong>in</strong>t (%) by constra<strong>in</strong>t (%) of constra<strong>in</strong>t (Rs. million † )<br />
Stem borer<br />
Uttar Pradesh Western pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 100 1.0 318.00<br />
Bihar North western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 90 1.0 298.00<br />
Bihar North east alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 80 1.0 194.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh Central pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 100 1.0 168.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh North eastern pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 100 1.0 122.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Malwa 7.5 100 1.0 93.00<br />
Bihar South Bihar alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 90 1.0 82.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Jhabua 7.5 100 1.0 38.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Satpura 7.5 100 1.0 37.00<br />
Total 1,350.00<br />
Weevils<br />
Uttar Pradesh Western pla<strong>in</strong> 8.0 100 1.0 339.00<br />
Bihar North Western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 6.0 100 1.0 265.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh Central pla<strong>in</strong> 10.0 100 1.0 224.00<br />
Bihar North East alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 6.0 100 1.0 194.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh North eastern pla<strong>in</strong> 10.0 100 1.0 162.00<br />
Bihar South Bihar alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 6.0 100 1.0 72.00<br />
Total 1,256.00<br />
Z<strong>in</strong>c deficiency<br />
Bihar North western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 100 1.0 331.00<br />
Bihar North east alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 75 0.8 145.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Malwa 12.5 100 0.8 124.00<br />
Bihar South Bihar alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 100 0.8 73.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Jhabua 12.5 90 0.8 46.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Satpura 12.5 75 0.9 42.00<br />
Total 761.00<br />
Rusts<br />
Bihar North east alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 12.5 75 0.7 212.00<br />
Bihar North western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 3.5 50 0.5 38.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Malwa 5.5 75 0.6 31.00<br />
Bihar South Bihar alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 3.5 75 0.6 19.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Satpura 7.5 75 0.6 16.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Jhabua 6.0 50 0.5 7.00<br />
Total 323.00<br />
Seed and seedl<strong>in</strong>g blight<br />
Uttar Pradesh Western pla<strong>in</strong> 15.0 80 0.8 407.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh Central pla<strong>in</strong> 15.0 75 0.6 151.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh North eastern pla<strong>in</strong> 15.0 75 0.6 109.00<br />
Total 669.00<br />
Cutworm<br />
Bihar North western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 12.5 50 0.5 138.00<br />
Bihar North east alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 12.5 25 0.5 50.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh North eastern pla<strong>in</strong> 3.5 50 0.6 17.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh Central pla<strong>in</strong> 3.5 50 0.4 15.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh Western pla<strong>in</strong> 5.0 60 0.6 76.00<br />
Total 298.00<br />
Leaf blight<br />
Bihar North western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 50 0.5 83.00<br />
Bihar North east alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 3.5 75 0.7 59.00<br />
Bihar South Bihar alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 75 0.5 34.00<br />
Total 176.00<br />
Late plant<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Bihar North western alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 50 0.3 42.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Jhabua 17.5 50 0.6 26.00<br />
Bihar South Bihar alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 50 0.5 22.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh North eastern pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 25 0.5 15.00<br />
Bihar North east alluvial pla<strong>in</strong> 7.5 25 0.3 15.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Malwa 12.5 25 0.3 11.00<br />
Madhya Pradesh Satpura 12.5 25 0.5 8.00<br />
Total 140.00<br />
Brown spot<br />
Uttar Pradesh Western pla<strong>in</strong> 6.0 75 0.8 152.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh Central pla<strong>in</strong> 6.0 75 0.6 60.00<br />
Uttar Pradesh North eastern pla<strong>in</strong> 6.0 75 0.6 44.00<br />
Total 256.00<br />
Source: IFAD-CIMMYT-<strong>India</strong> RRA Surveys, 2001.<br />
†<br />
US$ 1.00 = <strong>India</strong>n Rs. 44.00 (May 2004).