I served in biological control,pestsurveillance,IPM,Plant quarantine,Locust control and research and bioassay division of CIL,schemes of Dte of PPQ and S under union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare from 2nd Feb 1978 to 31st Jan 2016.and performed the following activities in different schemes of this Dte.for popularizing IPM among the farmers , scientific communities and state Department officers.
1.Mass production and field releases of biocontrol agents against different crop pests and weeds in different crops and weeds.,assessment of their effectiveness through recovery trials from fields and field collected material.Collection and preservation of specimens of different crop pests and their natural enemies.
Protection,preservation and conservation of biodiversity including biocontrol agents of different crop pests in different Agroecosystem.
2.Pest Surveillance and monitoring in different crops through fixed plot and rapid roving surveys, Agroecosystem analysis with different devices and tools.Transfer of pest staus from field to CIPMCs through I T based tecnology for compilation of data and issuence of Pest advisories to different central and state agencies for their follow up actions.
3.Conducting IPM training and demonstrations in the form of IPM Farmers Field Schools,Season Long and short duration traning programmes.
4 Conducting trials of Ecological Engineering in different crops.
5.IPM publicity through electronic and print media, through placement of hoardings and also organising meetings ,State leve conferences on IPM to finalize IPM strategy,farmers fairs,Kisan goshthiies and electronic and print media etc.
6.Promoting Cultural,Machanical genetical,legal, social , Ecological,methods of pest management.
7.Preparation and distribution of publicity material among different stakeholders.
8..Preparation and application of plant Extract based IPM inputs ,different types of traps and cages in farming.Including traddional ni we l nonchemical methods of farming including pest management.
10.In IPM the Chemicals are used only as last weapon to solve any emergency situation in crops.
11.Any method of Natural farming including pest management other than chemicals can be included in IPM.
12.Co ordination,co operation ,management,and control of Integrated pest management scheme and system at national and international level.
13.Reading,writing,speaking and delevering lectures ,research and publication of papers and books related with IPM.Also gave several TV interviews related with IPM.
15.Implementation of plant Quarantine order to prevent entry of exotic pests in India and also to ensure availability of quality IPM Inputs to the farmers.
16.Maintaining of A blog named "IPM Sutra , "blong and preparation and placing of vedio on
Eutube on different aspects of IPM.
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