“Key Informant Survey” of Production, Value, Losses and ... - DfID

FF MANAGEMENT He said that he using same practices as per chiku. He added that co-op.
society costs RS.2/ trap & attracting solution free of cost.
BITTER GOURD He is growing B.gourd since last two years. He added that he has free
land so he thinks to grow B.gourd. As it has good market price & yield also. Green
caterpillar (25-30%) & fruit flies (3-5%) are causing damage to fruit. He doesn't
have any idea regarding which species damage B.gourd. He is not adopting any mgt.
practices.
#G003 DATE:18/09/03 TEAM: ZPP/VSJ Village: Desad. Farmer with his brother.
CROPS They are growing mango, chiku, teakwood, babool, seven.
MANGO He is growing varieties of mango viz., 'Keser', 'Alpanso', 'Rajapuri',
'Totapuri' on 16 acres since 1970. They planted trees on 30 feet distance and used
organic manure, DAP, Castor cake. Now they are adding 30kg poultry manure per tree.
Canal Lift irrigation system is used, gives frequent irrigation from November to
April at monthly interval with ring basin method. Mango is low cost farming, low
fertilizer irrigation insecticide and economically sound, value-added crop. It
performs very well in our area. Labourless market prices good. Only the alternate
bearing is the problem.
PEST: SHOOT BORER Larva tunnels new tender shoots & feed inside. Spraying of
monocrotophos will check it.
PEST: HOPPERS As they suck cell sap from tender leaves & flowers, are dangerous
during March-April. Spraying of quinalphos, imidachloropid, Ektara (thiamethoxam)
controls hoppers.
PEST: ANTHRACNOSE It occurs during vast flowering. He uses copper oxychloride,
bordaux mixture for spray.
FRUIT FLY He said that it causes up to 10% loss. They are using traps distributed by
Aajrai co-op. society. Its population is higher during summer. Traps are working very
well, they are using for 7 years. But he thinks sometimes solution is adulterated
which catch low fly. Co-operative society distributes solution very late during April
- May. He thinks population starts build up from January - February. So attracting
solution must be dispatched during January - February.
CHIKU They have 100 trees of chiku started in 1923 and 200 trees from 1970. Variety
'Kalipatti'. Crop is performing very well but due to climatic situation there is
problem of late and less production in old orchard. He said that chiku gives steady
income.
BUD BORER It is feeding on buds of chiku, but managed by spraying of monocrotophos &
endosulfan.
"MIGNELF" is a chemical he uses to enhance flowering
FRUIT FLY He doesn't think it is so serious. He is using fruit fly trap given by
Co-operative Society. He said that solution should be given at a proper time and
without adulteration.
#G004 DATE:18/09/03 TEAM: ZPP/VSJ/MBP. Farmer and two neighbours. Their land will not
fulfil their family expenses of 8 family members. Farmer him self is retired bank
employee. His brothers are working one as a doctor and another work in USA.
CROPS He said that he is growing only chiku and mango crop.
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