Parameters for area coverage with IPM.

1. Crop production and protection methods.

2.Adoption of IPM skills  by the farmers.like Cultural,mechanical,Biological ,Varietal, pest Surveillance, AESA for descion making .IPM FFS,chemical as an emergency tool,Ecological Engineering.Seed treatment.

3 .Awareness  creation among farmers.

4Impact assessment.....Reduction in chemical pesticides and fertilizers. No of sprays of chemical pesticides ,cost benefit ratio,Pest and defenders ratio.% increase in yield .seed treatment ,use of  pest resistance varieties.

5.Training and awareness.

6.policy making.Banning of chemical pesticides

7.Use of IPM inputs and Biopesticides.