Training under E-CHASI project on IPM in Rice
An Exposure Visit-Cum-Training Programme on “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Rice” was organized on 22th March 2024, at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack, under the E-CHASI (Enhancing Resilience of Smallholders to Climate Change through Sustainable Intensification and Digital Driven Knowledge Dissemination) project. Progressive farmers, farmwomen numbering 30 from Ranajhali, Paliyam and Kosalapalli villages in Ganjam District participated in this programme. The farmers were imparted training on various facets, includes enriching knowledge on different insect pest, diseases of rice and their damage symptoms, deploying biocontrol agents and bio-pesticides for eco-friendly rice insect pest and disease management, mass production of insect natural enemies, and their utilization for insect pest management. The farmers were also sensitized to make use of insect monitoring techniques like light traps and pheromone traps, and selection of appropriate nozzles for achieving better insect and disease control. Special emphasis was given to encourage the farmers to utilize the ICT tool, riceXpert App developed by ICAR-NRRI, to identify various insect pests, diseases, and nematodes of rice. Drone-based pesticide application, the recent development in crop protection have been demonstrated to them at the NRRI farm. Farmers shared their experiences and appreciated the different technologies intervened by ICAR-NRRI at the project sites. Dr. M.J. Baig, Director (I/c), ICAR-NRRI, emphasized the importance of insect pest and disease management in rice. The Course Director of the training program, Dr. S.D. Mohapatra, Head of the Crop Protection Division at ICAR-NRRI, briefed farmers and audiences on the importance of early diagnostics and monitoring of insect pest and diseases, eco-friendly pest management options, use of modern tools and the importance of IPM in rice. Scientists, Dr. Prabhukarthikeyan S.R. and Dr. Raghu S coordinated this training programme with the support of the staffs of the Crop Protection Division and
E-CHASI Project.
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