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Status report on global Neem usage - Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal

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Literature:<br />

4. NEEM IN DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION PROJECTS<br />

HAKE, H.P. (1999): Experience and results <strong>on</strong> neem tree research in Baja California Sur,<br />

Mexico. <strong>Neem</strong> C<strong>on</strong>ference in Vancouver, Canada, 1999.<br />

CONTACT: PO Box 14, Todos Santos Baja Calif<strong>on</strong>iar Sur,<br />

e-mail: hparra@lapaz.cromwell.com.mx<br />

MOZAMBIQUE<br />

Departamento <strong>de</strong> Sanidadae Vegetal – DSV & DANIDA<br />

Time frame: 1995 - 1999<br />

Short <strong>de</strong>scripti<strong>on</strong>: <strong>Neem</strong> promoti<strong>on</strong> activities for small vegetable farmers; to plant neem trees<br />

and prepare and apply neem water extracts for pest c<strong>on</strong>trol<br />

Key Activities with neem:<br />

Testing neem in cott<strong>on</strong>, maize, cabbage against lepidopterous pests, aphid and large grain<br />

borer for post harvest pest c<strong>on</strong>trol. Involvement of NGO such as Visao Mundia, Clusa etc.<br />

Traditi<strong>on</strong>ally neem is used for medicinal purposes.<br />

Projecto <strong>de</strong> Algodao Biologico of Instituto Do algodao <strong>de</strong> Mocambique<br />

Time frame: 1996-1998<br />

key activities: organic cott<strong>on</strong> research, promoti<strong>on</strong> and producti<strong>on</strong>; testing commercial Indian<br />

neem products of unknown quality and “home-ma<strong>de</strong>” neem products <strong>on</strong> key pests<br />

ABIODES<br />

ABIODES is an NGO working <strong>on</strong> Organic Agriculture Biodiversity and Sustainable Development<br />

and try to raise awareness <strong>on</strong> neem since 1995. In 1999 ABIODES implemented a pilot<br />

project <strong>on</strong> disseminati<strong>on</strong> of neem trees in four districts bel<strong>on</strong>ging to Maputo Province,<br />

distributing more than 8 000 seedlings to 2 500 farmers.<br />

The Nati<strong>on</strong>al Institute for Agricultural Research has c<strong>on</strong>ducted c<strong>on</strong>ducting a four year<br />

field research program with neem, Seringa, bacteria and viruses which shows the high<br />

potential of neem for pest c<strong>on</strong>trol.<br />

CONTACT: Norberto Mahalambe, ABIODES, iampab(a)zebra.uem.mz;<br />

Norberto Mahalambe, Av. Agostinho Neto 466, 3º Andar Esquerdo,<br />

Maputo - Mozambique<br />

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