Good Agricultural Practice for Brinjal Cultivation in West Bengal and their Pest Management at Present Climatic Situation

In tropical and sub-tropical areas, aubergine, also known as brinjal, is a significant solanaceous vegetable crop. It is a member of the Solanaceae family of nightshades, which also includes tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes. Approximately 94% of the world's brinjal growing regions and 92% of global production are in Asia. It is an adaptable crop that is grown year-round in a variety of agroclimatic zones. Eggplant or brinjal is mostly a warm-season crop that yields best when grown between 210- 270 C. Brinjal is one of the most important vegetables in West Bengal. West Bengal ranks first in vegetable production. Nutrients such dietary fibre, folate, ascorbic acid, vitamin-K, niacin, vitamin-B6, pantothenic acid, potassium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and copper are all significantly lacking in eggplant. The cultivation of brinjal is severely limited in tropical and sub-tropical regions by the presence of several illnesses and insect-pests out of them brinjal shoot and fruit borer, white fly, jassids, epilachna beetle etc. Good agricultural practices and integrated pest management of the important insect-pests are necessary to obtain good yields of brinjal.