Potential of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) for pest control and rural development

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
1986
Contributors Author: Saleem Ahmed
Author: Michael Grainge
Journal
Economic Botany
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pagination
201-209
Date Published
04/1986
Language
English
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Abstract
The neem tree (Azadirachta indica) contains promising pest-control substances found effective against many economically important pests. These materials are easy to process by village-level industries and easy to use by limited-resource farmers, thereby offering potential for crop protection and off-farm income generation. The tree's numerous pharmacological and other complementary uses make it doubly attractive for incorporation in large-scale rural development efforts. (author)
URL
http://www.jstor.org/stable/4254854
DOI
10.1007/BF02859144
Journal Abbreviation
Economic Botany
ISSN
0013-0001; 1874-9364