Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
K Dhanalakshmi, K Chitra, A Krishnaveni, Jesupriya Poornakala and Karthikeyani Vijayakumari

Abstract:
Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a common vegetable in India. The common names are Ladies Finger, Okra, Bhindi (Hindi), Dhenras (Bengali), Vendai (Tamil), bhindo (Gujarati), Bendekayi (Kannada), Ventaykka (Malayalam), Asra-pattraka (Sanskrit), etc. The plants bear 12.5 to 30cm pyramidal pods.Its is predominantly a crop of tropics and subtropics. The crop is cultivated for its young tender fruits, used in curry and soups after cooking. It is a good source of vitamins A and B, protein and minerals. It is also an excellent source of iodine and is useful for the treatment of goiter. Bhendi cultivation offers a possible route to prosperity for small, medium, and large-scale producers alike. Okra is the most important vegetable crop in India accounting for 5.5% of the total vegetable cropped area and 3.6% total vegetable production of the country (NHB, 2010). India is one of the largest producers and consumers of okra in the world. KVK, Vamban, Pudukkottai conducted Front Line Demonstration on Bhendi hybrid CO 4 during 2017-18. The age group of the major farmers group is 30-40.regarding family type most of the farmers are belonging to join family. All the sample farmers doing Agriculture as a primary Occupation, Average Annual Income is about 72,000 and major problems faced by the growers in production are high cost of labour, non-availability of quality seed, lack of technical knowledge, financial obligation, inadequate market information and low productivity.