International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Lakshmi Narayanamma V, Ratnakar V, Vishwatej R, Shiva B, Ram Prasad M, Veeranna G and Uma Reddy R

abstract
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Bhadradri Kothagudem conducted Front Line Demonstrations (FLD) on integrated pest and disease management packages during the Kharif seasons of 2019, 2020, and 2021 within its operational area. These demonstrations compared the effectiveness of technology-demonstrated integrated pest and disease management packages with traditional farmer practices. The results showed that the technology-demonstrated plots had higher cost-benefit ratios (BC Ratio) of 2.3:1, 2.63:1, and 2.44:1 compared to the BC ratios of 2.1:1, 2.21:1, and 2.09:1 in the farmers' practice plots during the corresponding years. Additionally, farmers practiced plots typically sprayed pesticide mixtures after noticing pests.