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Abstract
A survey study was conducted to assess the knowledge awareness level in IPM technology among farmers. Four
villages were randomly selected from Sargodha district for
data collection. Thirteen farmers from each village were
selected randomly and sample size was 52 respondents. More
than 92% of respondents have no advisory services either
from public or private sector. The findings imply that respondents
need knowledge for all levels of competence in IPM technology.
They need to get high-level of competence for application of
this technology in the field. In addition, they have little
exposure to long-term training opportunities due to low
education level for applications of this technology. More than
77% of respondents think that government agricultural policies
and no access to information sources regarding integrated pest
management at grass-root level are main constraints. The
findings from correlation and regression analyses indicate that
age and knowledge/awareness level are negatively correlated.
It may be concluded that elder respondents have less adaptability
to new ideas and techniques as compared to young respondents.
However, training and information, education, and experience
play a significant role in enhancing the knowledge/awareness
level of respondents in IPM technology.