Status Report on Global Neem Usage - Gtz

3. NEEM AS A NON-SYNTHETIC PESTICIDE3.6 Evaluation of the Questionnaire "Global Neem Usage":- Questions on Neem as a PesticideThe responses to the questions concerning the use of neem as a pesticide are shown in thefollowing diagrams. Again no comparisons with absolute figures can be made; the resultsmerely show whether the criteria being researched apply or not (cf. Chapter 2.3).Question:What form of usage does neem take as a pesticide?Fig. 3.1:Forms of application of neem as a pesticide, in % of the responses(multiple answers were possible)302520151050281617158 753Seeds Neem oil Leaves CakeUse made of raw -materialCommercial pesticideMore than 2/3 of all respondents named raw material usage, i.e. home-made insecticides, asthe predominant form of application in their country/region. Since more than one responsewas permissible, it became apparent that in some countries where neem has been used as apesticide for some time, both raw materials and also commercial pesticides based on neemare used. The best example of this is India where virtually all possible forms of usage areemployed.Fig. 3.2:Forms of application of neem as a pesticide, in % of the responses fromthe given regions (multiple answers were possible)100 %80%60%3227 276040%68 73 7320%400%A sia Af rica Latin A merica/Caribbean Industrialiesed countriesUse made of raw -materialCommercial pesticide39