Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Kanchan Devi, Dr. HC Singh and Dr. Sangeeta Gupta

Abstract:
The Present study entitled “study on Knowledge and Opinion of Farmers regarding Pesticides’ use in Agriculture and its effects on Human health in Fatehpur district (U.P)” was undertaken in the year 2022-2023 with objective to measure the study on in Ashothar and Bahua blocks of Fatehpur, From each block six villages were selected randomly 25 farmers were selected from two blocks twelve villages randomly. A total number of 300 farmers were selected. Out of total farmers 39.0 percent of farmers belonged to 30-40 years age group, 36.0 percent of farmers were educated up to primary level and 42.7 percent of farmers whose, maximum annual income was up to Rs. 50, 000 to 1, 00,000. The Opinion of maximum farmers about minimizing the pesticides use were that crop rotation reduces the use of pesticides; trap crops diminish the use of pesticides, resistant varieties of crop can reduce the use of pesticides and minimize the use of pesticides.