Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2019) 8(9): 2458- 2464 2458 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.809.284 Assessing the Performance and Adoption Rate of Tomato Hybrid “Arka Rakshak” having Multiple Disease Resistance in Jagatsinghpur District of Odisha, India Debasis Mishra 1 , Ashis Kumar Mohanty 1 , S. K. Mukhi 2 and D. V. Singh 2* 1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jagatsinghpur, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, India 2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kandhamal, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction The tomato ranks 7th in worldwide production after maize, rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans and cassava, reaching a worldwide production of around 160 million tons on a cultivated area of almost 4.8 million hectares in 2011. It is one of the most important vegetable crops grown in the state of Odisha and cultivated in an area of more than 1 lakh ha round the year in various agro-climatic situations with an average productivity of 13.3 t ha -1 . The yield is considered as mediocre as some factors or constraints like unavailability of suitable disease resistant seed material, sub-optimal farming practices and prevalence of diseases and pests limit the yield of the crop. Among several diseases of tomato, Bacterial Wilt (BW), Alternaria Leaf Blight (ALB) and Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (TLCV) are considered as the most devastating diseases prevalent in the state. All these pathogens survive well either in soil or in collateral and alternate host plants. These diseases flare up International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 09 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com The present investigation was undertaken to assess the reaction of the hybrid “Arka Rakshak” towards three major diseases prevalent in the district and thereby find an eco-friendly and simple solution to manage all these devastating diseases for which farmers are spending lots of money and time. The results clearly revealed that 40.4 % higher fruit size, 38.8 % more numbers of fruits per plant and an average of 103.9 % more crop yield was recorded, there was no BLB incidence, the severity of ALB was as low as 10 %, TLCV incidence was negligible and found to be just 1 % in Arka Rakshak. Around 61.1 % male and 66.2 % female respondents were having a very positive attitude towards the viability and sustainability about Arka Rakshak. Keywords devastating diseases, maize, rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans Accepted: 24 August 2019 Available Online: 10 September 2019 Article Info