Though the importance of gram in terms of its nutritive and economic value is unquestionable yet we have still not been able to exploit its potential yield mainly due to the non-adoption of plant protection measures against the attack of insects/pests and diseases of gram crop. In order to explore the real causal factors and suggest suitable recommendations, this study was conducted in Layyah District. The analysis of data collected from the area of universe by contacting 150 respondents, revealed that the diseases like gram blight and wilt caused the most serious loss to the crop and the factors such as education, size of landholding had positive relationship with the adoption of plant protection measures. The respondents also pointed out a number of difficulties like non-awareness, poor financial position etc. which hindered the adoption of plant protection measures for the control of diseases and insects/pests.
Niaz H. Malik Mohammad Ashraf, Tanvir Ali, Munir Ahmad. (1993) DETERMINATION OF ADOPTION CONSTRAINTS REGARDING PlANT PROTECTION MEASURES AGAINST INSECfS, PESTS AND DISEASES OF GRAM CROP, , Volume 30, Issue 4.
