Innovation Description
Mr Gangaram from Uttar Pradesh had developed the herbal practice for termite control in agricultural crops
Targeted pest: Termite
Targeted crop: Agriculture
Ingredients: Azadirachta indica
A.Juss., Cow urine
Methodology: Mix neem leaves (3 kg) and neem oil (500 gm) with cow urine (5 L) in a vessel and leave it 30 days for fermentation. Filter it and spray in on the field for termite control
Suggested reading(s):
Umeh, V. C., & Ivbijaro, M. F. (1999). Effects of termite damage to maize of seed extracts of Azadirachta indica and Piper guineense in farmers' fields. The journal of agricultural science,
133(4), 403-407.
