• B. SUDHAKAR
• Dr. K.A. PONNUSAMY

The cotton is the major commercial crop in the world. The cotton production in India is low as compared to many other countries. Under the impact of green revolution, due to mono cropping, there have been many outbreaks of insect pests especially on rice and cotton. To meet these challenges, it is of utmost important that in future the insect problems would have to be tackled through integrated pest management. The IPM aims at educating the farmers and extension agencies through farmers’ field schools. Coimbatore district stands first in total number of IPM-FFS training programmes conducted for cotton throughout the Tamil Nadu over the years and hence, it was selected for the study. The highest area under cotton and maximum number of IPM-FFS training programmes conducted were considered as the criteria to select the taluk representing rainfed condition. The same criteria were used for selection of Block where Avinashi block under rainfed condition were selected. In Avinashi block, four villages were selected. A sample of 100 farmers was selected for study. This study deals with the relationship and influence of profile characteristics with how to do knowledge of IPM oriented cotton growers under rainfed condition. When all the other variables are kept at constant level, a unit increase in educational status, mass media exposure and innovativeness increase in how to do knowledge by 1.3288, 0.331 and 3.0458 units respectively among IPM oriented cotton growers under rainfed condition.

integrated pest management, farmers’ field schools, cotton cultivation, etc.

"RELATIONSHIP AND INFLUENCE OF INDEPENDENT VARIABLES ON HOW TO DO KNOWLEDGE OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES UNDER RAINFED CONDITION-A CRITICAL ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.780-784, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06135.pdf

"RELATIONSHIP AND INFLUENCE OF INDEPENDENT VARIABLES ON HOW TO DO KNOWLEDGE OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES UNDER RAINFED CONDITION-A CRITICAL ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp780-784, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06135.pdf