A SURVEY ON A PLANT DISEASE, RED ROT OF SUGARCANE (Collectotricum Falcatum) ON BAITADI DISTRICT

Our Survey area is Dilasaini, Ward no.5 of Baitadi District where sugarcane cultivation is widely done in almost all the households of that area and their main problem was red rot disease of sugarcane. We had collected data by using semi structured questionnaire and key informant survey (KIS) was also conducted. Pilot testing was also done to check the accuracy. Data entry was done using MS Excel and descriptive analysis was done using IPM SPSS V.20. Among the diseases of plants, Collectotricum falcatum is highly prevalent in Baitadi and has affected the sugarcane cultivation and production. It not only reduce the production but also causes decline in quality of sugarcane produce and our survey is based on status of people residing there, sugarcane status and Collectotrichum presence, its causes, losses and the expectations of farmers regarding its management. We found that 81.81% were male headed and 18.18% were female headed, 59.09% were Brahmins, 22.72% were Chhetris, 12.12% were Yogis and 6.06% were Dalits. 36.36% have less than 5 ropani land, 40.905 have between 5 to 10 ropani and 22.72% have more than 10 ropani. 83.33% have given prority to jaggery production followed by16.67% to juice extractions and 0% in sugar production. We found that 40.90% households has faced loss more than 60%, 40.90% household facing losses between 30-60% and 18.18% households were facing loss around 10-30%. 68.18% respondents have expectations priority on provision of subsides, 16.67% respondents have on timely availability of planting material, 6.06 % respondents have on fungicide availability, 4.54% have on irrigation facility and remaining 3.03% have on provision of research facility.