Project
Off-season Vegetable Production under Integrated Pest Management
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1999
End Date:
2004
CRSP Phase:
Phase 2
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Bangladesh
Participants
Lead University:
Not Available
Other Partners:
BARI (Bangladesh); Virginia Tech, Penn State (US)
Principal Investigator(s):
None
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Mozammal Hoque, M. Nazimuddin, (BARI), Bahauddin Ahmed (IPM CRSP/Virginia Tech), E. Rajotte (Penn State), G. Luther (Virginia Tech)
Overview
Production of off-season vegetables using tolerant varieties will increase availability of the vegetables in the market and bring higher economic returns to farmers. Protective structures for such vegetables will reduce pest infestation, and therefore pesticide usage will be minimized and vegetables safe for consumption will be produced. This project sought to determine the potential grown of cabbage and tomato during off-seaes in the summer using heat tolerant varieites and to grow okra in the off-seas on in winter.
Objectives
To determine the potential of growing cabbage and tomato during the off-season in summer using heat tolerant varieties, and to grow okra during the off-season in winter.
Outcomes
Okra and cabbage production during the off-season under polythene tunnel was possible, but the cost of production was not cost effective because of high costs for erecting polythene tunnels.
