Extent of use of pesticides by grape growers

Abstract

In India, agriculture is the most important economic sector (Sucheta, 2019). Different types of soil and climate in India, which comprises numerous agro-ecological areas, allow for the cultivation of large scale of horticultural crops. Pesticide overuse and indiscriminate application have resulted in residue problems in fruits, which is a major concern in most nations, including India. of tropical India. According to the agronomist origin of the grape is Asia minor. However, in India, grapes are cultivated in Maharashtra. In India out of the total area below in grapes, about 30.00 percent is shared alone in Maharashtra. The research was carried out in the Nashik district. Twenty-four villages were chosen at random. A total of 240 farmers were chosen from each community, with ten grape growers chosen from each village. The information was gathered through personal interviews. In this research study, observed that majority of the respondents (62.50 percent) used recommended quantity of pesticides, It observed that majority of the respondents (45.84 percent) used above recommended number of sprays, It noticed that majority of the respondents (81.25 percent) sprayed pesticides at appropriate stages of crop, It is also observed that majority of the respondents (75.00 percent) sprayed pesticides in the evening, and observed that majority of the respondents (77.08 percent) sprayed the pesticides along the direction of wind. Moreover, it is very important to make awareness about residue management so as to harness the export potential of grape crop. The efforts taken in this regard will definitely result in increased socio-economic status of grape growers, decreased pesticide residue intake for consumers and will benefit forex reserves of country too.