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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SURINAM<br />
4. NEEM IN DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION PROJECTS<br />
<strong>Neem</strong> is used in Surinam for recultivati<strong>on</strong> after mining <strong>on</strong> laterit soil since a few years.<br />
Awareness <strong>on</strong> the potentials of neem are carried out by Dr. Van <strong>de</strong> Lan<strong>de</strong>, working for the<br />
local university.<br />
CONTACT: Dr. v. d. Lan<strong>de</strong>, c/o Limesgracht 95-97, Paramiribo, e-mail: hvdlan<strong>de</strong>(@)sr.net<br />
TANZANIA<br />
"SECAP, Soil Erosi<strong>on</strong> C<strong>on</strong>trol/Agroforestry Project“<br />
Time Frame: 1981 - 2000<br />
Short <strong>de</strong>scripti<strong>on</strong> of the project: Project within the scope of TC with Tanzania that is working<br />
in the fields of erosi<strong>on</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong>, reafforestati<strong>on</strong> and fruit and vegetable cropping in the<br />
Lushoto regi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Activities with neem: Disseminati<strong>on</strong> of neem’s <strong>usage</strong> as a n<strong>on</strong>-synthetic pestici<strong>de</strong> in vegetable<br />
growing; planting of trees; <strong>de</strong>m<strong>on</strong>strati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Target group: Farmers, in particular vegetable producers<br />
Urban Agriculture Project - GTZ<br />
As part of general training <strong>on</strong> urban agriculture, the potential of the many neem trees growing<br />
in towns is promoted by the UA project. This comprised training and providing of informati<strong>on</strong><br />
and technical brochures. The GTZ brochure “<strong>Neem</strong>- a natural insectici<strong>de</strong>” is translated in<br />
Kiswhaheli and available in printed form by the UA project.<br />
Nice Botanical Pharmacy – Associati<strong>on</strong> for Rural Development Promoti<strong>on</strong> ARDEP<br />
The NGO ARDEP is active in creating awareness of neem uses through seminars and mass<br />
media. They are training young farmers, schools and the Livestock Training Institute in<br />
Tanga. ARDEP is c<strong>on</strong>ducting trials to c<strong>on</strong>trol pests and fungi <strong>on</strong> cashew, tomato, coffee and<br />
other horticultural crops. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally ARDEP is trading with neem seeds and manufacturing<br />
candles, soaps and mosquito repellent ma<strong>de</strong> of neem oil.<br />
CONTACT: ARDEP, PO Box 814, Tanga,<br />
Technotan<br />
The NGO Technotan is promoting neem within sustainable agriculture training. Technotan is<br />
processing neem seeds into oil and cake and c<strong>on</strong>ducting awareness seminars.<br />
Research <strong>on</strong> the properties of neem <strong>de</strong>rived extracts are also carried out by the University<br />
of Dar es Salaam.<br />
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