Enhancing Cucumber Production Sustainability by Incorporated Pest Management: A Comparative Evaluation of Cost and Profitability

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad - 201009, UP, India.
² Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
³ Department of Computer Science Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore, India
⁴ Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
⁵ Lloyd Institute of Engineering & Technology, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
⁶ Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq.

^* Corresponding Author: ravi.raman@abes.ac.in

Abstract

This research investigates the efficacy of integrated Pest management (IPM) techniques in cucumber cultivation, focusing at the utilization of natural control strategies to reduce pest-associated losses and improve crop productivity. No matter the growing emphasis on biological strategies, their adoption remains limited because of several challenges, including market pressures, regulatory hurdles, and pest resistance. But, through promoting awareness, expertise, and collaboration among organic and IPM communities, barriers to adoption may be overcome. The study underscores the importance of monetary useful resource for natural control and advocates for its integration into sustainable crop protection practices. Through a comparative evaluation of IPM and non-IPM farming processes, the studies highlight the fee implications and profitability of implementing biological control measures in cucumber production. Findings reveal that even as IPM farmers incur higher initial expenses, they reap advanced internet returns and benefit-cost ratios in comparison to non-IPM counterparts, demonstrating the monetary viability and sustainability of IPM strategies in cucumber farming.