1Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30
2Water Technology Centre (WTC), College of Agriculture (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30
3AICRP on Weed Control, College of Agriculture (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30
OBT sponsored project on Large scale demonstration of Parthenium through integrated approach, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (A.P.)
Online published on 6 September, 2012.
Survey on awareness of Parthenium infestation and its III effects was conducted in eight districts of Andhra Pradesh by selecting three mandals In each district, two villages in a mandal and an average of 5 farmers in a village. The survey indicated that only 94 per cent of the people are aware of the III effects of Parthenium. More than 76% of the farmers interviewed informed that Parthenium is invading the area for more than 10 years. 96% of the respondents know about the spread of Parthenium and 47% of the respondents knew about skin allergy, asthma and fever caused due to this weed. People accepted that It grows profusely In heavy soils (45%) followed by light soils (17%). All the respondents replied that it grows profusely in the monsoon season and In soils having moisture. Further, Its maximum appearance Is in June-July, flowering in August and drying in October.
Awareness, Ill effects, Parthenium, Survey
