ICAR-KVK West Siang Completes Demonstration of IPM Model Covering 350 Acres of Area in West Siang District
A pilot project was initiated by ICAR-KVK West Siang to manage the insects, pets and disease attacks in cucurbit crops targeting 350 acres of area across the farming systems of district West Siang. To complete this task a base line survey across the West Siang district where cucurbits crop viz. cucumber, bottle gourd, sponge gourd, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, pumpkin, Chayote and sweet gourd were grown and frequently incidence of infection were reported. It has been planned and aims to reduce the infestation and population of fruit fly and establish an environmentally safe control measure in cucurbit crops by using low cost pheromone bait traps in all kind of cucurbit crops. Under this project IPM model was demonstrated though low cost bottle fruit fly traps in phase wise. One third of targeted and was covered upto March, 2018. Final phase remaining 250 acres were completed in November, 2018. The impact of programme as commended by the area farmers and the success was celebrated on 3rd December, 2018. A total of 17 villages were covered under the programme benefiting several farmers. The encouraging result of the initiative shows that the similar programme may be launched in case of other crops in future. During the celebration programme Dr. C. S. Raghav, Head ICAR-KVK-West Siang and Project Leader of the programme highlighted importance technology demonstration and its benefits to the cucurbit crop growers for production of healthy and disease free from their farm produce for good marketing. Dr. Kangabam Suraj S. SMS-Plant Protection and Co-project Leader explained importance of fruit fly management through low cost cue lure bait trap. In this programme Dr. Dagge Riba Distt. Sr. Vet. Officer, Toli Bam, Asstt. DDAO, Dr. A. Kirankumar Singh, ACTO-Agronomy, Dr. Rita Nongthombam, ACTO-Plant Breeding, D. Datta, SMS-Agri. Extension, W. Rekhung Prog.Asstt. and staffs of ARNRLM were participated. The programme was concluded successfully with vote of thanks by Dr. Moloy Sarmah Baruah ACTO Animal Science.
