A tiny black bug had caused much grief to banana farmers in the State but a successful trial has kindled hope that cultivation can be carried out without fear of pests or of the cost or side-effects of hazardous chemical pesticides.
Named ‘Nanma’ by researchers at the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), this substance has proved to be effective. Testifying to its worth are the farmers near Pallichal, who agreed to its application.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/farmers-happy-success-cassava-bio-pesticide
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thiruvananthapuram-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biopesticide
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/banana
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
