Status report on global Neem usage - Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
Status report on global Neem usage - Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
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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