Exploring different Natural Plant Extracts based Biopesticides - Could they possibly expand the toolkit of organic farmers?
With the above question in mind, I started my journey on this project. It was during the initial Covid lockdown time in India when I was looking to work on something that resonates in my life. Because of my past experience with organic farming and as part of my current job, organic farmers always ask me to recommend something different than neem based (Azadirachta indica) pesticides to control pests and diseases. Therefore, I decided to work on plant extracts that could be used as Biopesticides. I then remembered the WFSC Ambassador Program which supports this kind of projects. That’s how this fabulous journey started and now led to this blog post!
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