Predicting the adoption of plant protection measures by farmers using a logit model

• Published in: International journal of pest management Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 299 - 302
• Main Authors: Rao, C. A. Rama, Rao, M. Srinivasa, Reddy, Y. V. R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1997; Washington, DC Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Achaea janata; Biological and medical sciences; Castor; Control; Dichocrosis punctiferalis; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Generalities; India; Logit Model; Noctuidae; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Plant Protection; Protozoa. Invertebrates; Pyralidae; Semilooper; Shoot And Capsule Borer; Technology Adoption; Asia; Andhra Pradesh; India; Insecta; Tropical zone; Rainfed agriculture; Developing countries; Forecast model; Medicinal plant; Innovation; Pest; Pyralidae; Pest management; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Euphorbiaceae; Logit model; Adoption; Ricinus communis; Decision making; Oil plant(vegetal); Statistical method; Arthropoda; Lepidoptera; Spermatophyta; Noctuidae; Invertebrata; Farmer
• ISSN: 0967-0874; 1366-5863
• DOI: 10.1080/096708797228609

A logitmodel was used to analyse the factors influencing the adoption of plant protection measures by castor growers in Andhra Pradesh, India against semilooper, Achoea janata L. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and shoot and capsule borer Dichocrosis punctiferalis Guen. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The changes in probability as influenced by the changes in different factors were also determined. Farm-related characteristics such as per cent castor area, and socio-economic characters, such as schooling, expected loss and credit, significantly influenced the farmers' decision to adopt plant protection measures.