Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Sintoo Prajapati, Prem Chand Singh and Ramesh Singh

Abstract:
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most significant cereal crop in the world, and comes from a family of Gramineaea or Poaceae 2 n = 24) native to Burma's Indo-China area where it is cultivated as one of the main food crops for rural populations and their feeding security. The survey is done to record the severity of disease in five Districts viz., Jaunpur and adjoining area of Jaunpur mainly Varanasi, Chandauli, Azamgarh and Bhadohi. The disease incidence varied from 28.20% to 48.50% in 2018-19 of different location. The highest incidence of disease was recorded at farmers field Haripur village of Jaunpur (50.40) and minimum was found in Bhadohi of village Harduwa (27.00) in year 2018-19. In year 2019-20 the disease incidence varies from 25.50-46.50 in different location highest average disease incidence was recorded in Jaunpur (46.50) followed by Chandauli (40.20), Varanasi (40.00), Azamgarh (30.50) and minimum was recorded in Bhadohi (25.50).