Project Report

Title: Survey on most Preferred

Pesticide Companies in Chevella
Region
Name of participants: Nikesh Gadewar (1016),
Pradeep (1017),
Ritu (1018),
Sharad (1019),
Shyam Prasad (1020),
Aravind Rao (1021).
 Acknowledgement
 We thank all the farmers for their participation and for
giving valuable feedback which helped us to draw
conclusions.
 We thank concerned faculty members and management for
giving a chance to do the survey and gain considerable
knowledge on Agri-environment.
INTRODUCTION

What is a “Pest”

A pest may be defined as any organism that interferes with

production of the crop. In spite of the general category of
pests such as insects, diseases and weeds, there are many
other types including nematodes, arthropods etc.
 Group of insects which cause economic damage to a crop
are called as pests.
 Chemicals used to kill these pests are called pesticides.
 Pesticides market is very huge where hundreds of
companies are performing.
 This survey helps to find most preferred company of
pesticides by the farmers.
 The pests may be insects, plant diseases, fungi, weeds,
nematodes, snails, slugs, etc.
CONT……

 Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc., are all types of

pesticides.
 Some pesticides must only contact (touch) the pest to be
deadly. Others must be swallowed to be effective.
 It is estimated that one third of the world's food crop is
destroyed by these pests annually.
Objectives of the Project
I. To Find out most preferred pesticide used by Farmers on
Carrot.
II. To Find out most preferred pesticide used by Farmers on
Cotton.
Nature Of Research
Descriptive research
• The data description is factual, accurate and
systematic, based on the feedback given by the
farmers.
Scope of research
• Crops grown and cultural practices
• Major pests
• Pesticides used to control
• Reasons for usage of a specific pesticide.
• Cost of cultivation
• Profits
Research Design
• Sampling Method: Convenience Sampling.
• Time Taken: 1 week
• Sample size: 20
• Geographical area selected : Chevella and surroundings.
• Survey Method: Through Questionnaire and interview.
Pesticide companies operating in chevella.
1. Bayer (Germany)
2. Tata Rallis
3. Syngenta (Switzerland)  
4. BASF (Germany)  
5. Monsanto (USA)
6. DuPont (USA) 
7. Makhteshim Agan (Israel) 
8. Dhanuka
9. Excel
Data Collected from the survey
 From the table above we can find that the farmers in the
chevella region grew various crops: Tomato, Cabbage,
Carrot, Brinjal, Tomato, Maize, Pulses, Chilli, Paddy,
Wheat, Chick pea, Pigeon pea.
 The soil type found in their fields were: Black Soil: 60%,
Red Soil: 40%.
 Most of the farmers( i.e. 90%) cultivate carrot and 20% did
not.
 They preferred to cultivate Hybrid variety of the
crop(100%).
 Inorder to control the pest like Carrot fly, Foliar might they
used the pesticides like (Contaf (Hexaconazole),
pirimiphos-methylin, diazinon).
 Every farmer in the region used the product of TATA rallis
on carrot crop.
 Most of the farmers got their pesticide from the local dealer.
 The choice of pesticide used was based on their self
experience.
 The choice of the product was based on the factors like
cost, availibity, quality, results.
 The other most preferred companies Syngenta,
Maktheshim, Dhanuka.
 The cost of the pesticide was less than Rs 500/.
 From the above table we can find that the farmers mostly
cultivated the BT variety of cotton crop.
 Inorder to control the pests like White fly, Bollworm, Leaf
hoppers, Aphids on coton crop they used the pesticides like
Monocrotophos, Mancozeb, Imidacloprid, Acetamprid,
Endosulfan, Acephate.
 The most preferred product (pesticide) on cotton crop was of
Dhanuka Agritech tech.
 And the other companies preferred are syngenta,
maktheshim, magarjuna agrichem.
FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH
 It was found that the Farmers in chevella
region mostly preferred to use the product
(pesticide) of TATA Rallis on carrot crop.
 And on cotton crop most preferred product
(pesticide) is Dhanuka Agri Tech.
 Experiences
 Helped to know cropping patterns
 Got considerable knowledge on agriculture environment.
 Helped to understand farmer psychology.
 Came to know the importance of relationship building and
developing conviction with farmers to get authentic
information.