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Survey on Awareness and Knowledge of Farmers about Plaguesome Alien Weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh


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A survey on awareness and knowledge of Parthenium infestation was conducted in Jaisi nagar block of Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. The survey indicated that 54 per cent respondents were getting information about Parthenium from relatives and neighbors, 40.86 per cent respondents reported ill effects of Parthenium on human beings. About the method of Parthenium control, 60.86 per cent and 16.57 per cent of the respondents adopted manual and chemical method, respectively.

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Parthenium, Awareness, Knowledge, Ill Effects, Dissemination.
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Authors

P. K. Mishra
Department of Agronomy, J.N.K.V.V., College of Agriculture, Ganjbasoda, Vidisha (M.P.), India
Vinita Parte
Department of Agronomy, J.N.K.V.V., College of Agriculture, Ganjbasoda, Vidisha (M.P.), India
Ghanshyam Jamliya
Department of Agronomy, J.N.K.V.V., College of Agriculture, Ganjbasoda, Vidisha (M.P.), India

Abstract


A survey on awareness and knowledge of Parthenium infestation was conducted in Jaisi nagar block of Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. The survey indicated that 54 per cent respondents were getting information about Parthenium from relatives and neighbors, 40.86 per cent respondents reported ill effects of Parthenium on human beings. About the method of Parthenium control, 60.86 per cent and 16.57 per cent of the respondents adopted manual and chemical method, respectively.

Keywords


Parthenium, Awareness, Knowledge, Ill Effects, Dissemination.

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