Integrated disease and insect pest management for enhancing production of pulse crops

Abstract

Pulses, largely still being grown on marginal areas of rainfed
and due to technological pause, nation is not able to meet
current demand of increasing population. With almost no
scope to increase the acreage current deficit of pulses can
be met partially by avoiding yield losses caused by various
diseases pests. Consolidated efforts by ICAR in
collaboration with State Agricultural Universities and State
Department of Agriculture in farmers participatory mode,
has proven that plant protection technologies can help in
establishing level of sustainable yield especially among
farmers having small holdings. Envisaged technologies
have not only contributed in enhancing the yield with lesser
use of pesticides but helped in conservation of naturally
occurring beneficial both at micro as well as macro niche.
Apart from technological aspects present document has
also focused on policy issues.