E-pest surveillance training of kharif held at Balangir July 12, 2011 9:38:46 PM

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E-pest surveillance training of kharif held at Balangir
July 12, 2011 9:38:46 PM
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PNS | Balangir

Encouraged by last year’s performance in tackling the pest menace through e-pest surveillance, a two-day State-level training programme on e-pest surveillance of kharif-2011, under RKVY Green Revolution –II, was held at the Regional Institute of Training and Extension (RITE) at Larikpali here on Monday.

Organised jointly by State Agriculture Department and National Council of Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, it was attended by agriculture officials of Balangir, Sonepur, Kalhandi and Nuapada districts.

Earlier, when there was a pest attack, it took days to get information from the field and there was delay in taking remedial measures to tackle it. As farmers used to get advisory late, there was a huge loss of crop. With e-pest surveillance, agriculture officials must visit the village and maintain the record of pest attack in rice.

The data collected from the field would be sent to the scientist at ICAR, NICPM and OUAT, which would analyze the information and advise the district and block level authorities to take necessary steps.

“The farmers would also be intimated through SMS mode. At best, one to two days would be required to tackle any situation arising out of pest menace,” explained an agriculture official here.

In 2009, there were around 8,000 hectares of paddy affected due to pest in Balangir and Sonepur district. However, in 2010, thanks to e-pest surveillance, we were able to take necessary steps and tackle pest menace, an agriculture official disclosed.

Scientists from National Council of Integrated Pest Management (NICPM), New Delhi, Dr RK Tanwar, AKKanojia, SP Singh, S.Satiyya Kumar, A.A.Jafre and Asif Iqbal, DDA plant protection, Bhubneshwar, Kalidas Viswas and Deputy Director of Agriculture, Balangir, Manoranjan Mallick, imparted the training.
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