Status Report on Global Neem Usage - Gtz

More documents

Recommendations

Info

4. NEEM IN DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION PROJECTSA total of 25 seed sources from 11 countries, representing the entire eco-geographicalvariation in the range of distribution of the species were described and collected aroundagreed common guidelines. 25 seed lots were exchanged among 21 countries.Field trials were established, assessed and evaluated until 2000 to get information on theextent of the genetic variation of neem. Provenance recommendations for planting at differentsites will become available based upon the results of the assessments. In addition, informationwill be provided on genetic resources to be conserved either in situ or ex situ.In addition to the main Network activities on exchange of seed and establishment of internationalprovenance trials, the Network has a number of associated supportive researchcomponents related to• Genetic variation and reproductive biology• Seed physiology and technology• Genetic variation in chemical compoundsLiterature:A range of publications are worked out by the members of the networkCONTACT:Pierre.Sigaud(a)fao.org, +39-0657055137 fax., Dr. Pierre Sigaud, ForestGenetic Resources, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 001 00 Rome, Italy;Henry Doubleday Research Association/Oxford University/DIFDOrganised and conducted in November 1999 and E-mail conference on different topics ofneem research, use and application in Ghana and India. The workshop was covering topicssuch as global use of neem, tackling constraints and identifying opportunities in India andGhana – needs and prospects of neem usage, improving productivity, silviculture and geneticimprovement, commercialisation of neem, etc.Inputs, contributions and results of the workshops can be taken from the WEBwww.hdra.org.uk/neem.htm4.2 Bilateral or National ProjectsANTIGUAIn St. Lucia a project funded by the Ministry of Agric. & Organisation of American States isworking to promote the use of plants with pest control properties within a sustainable agricultureproject.Currently about 5000 mostly young trees are growing in St. Lucia, a few older are thrivingnear government buildings. Trials on station and on farm has been carried out, neemnurseries established and training in how to produce and apply neem water extracts with47
4. NEEM IN DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION PROJECTSNGOs and farmers conducted. It is planned to cooperate with the neighbouring countries inthe eastern Caribbean. Further it is planned to start neem processing on a higher technicallevel later on and to set up a neem processing plant in the near future.Literature:COOPER, B. (1999): Neem Use in Agricultural Management systems in the Caribbean. In:the Proceedings of the International Neem Conference in Vancouver, in press.CONTACT:Dr. Brian Cooper mintouren@candw.ag,AUSTRALIAUniversity of QueenslandThere exist a range of activities on the commercial level to make use of neem for reafforestrationand seed production in the dry northern and western parts of Australia includingDarwin which obviously had attracted some investments. Some hundred thousand neemtrees are planted in plantations. Action has been taken to find investors to set up aprocessing plant and produce neem on large scale.To date neem is playing to date an insignificant role as a pesticide. No neem pesticides areregistered in Australia and neem is only in use in private and home gardens. Products suchas “Neem Peace” and others mainly based on neem rawmaterial but are available in thecountry. They are manufactured from raw material purchased from other countries e.g.Indonesia, Nigeria, Mauritania, Madagascar etc. Commercial neem products include neemleaf, neem leaf powder, neem oil, neem cake, neem litter, neem aqueous kernel extract andneem aqueous leaf extracts. Neem cake is used as a soil amendment, while the liquidproducts are used as foliar sprays or through irrigation. Neem cake is sold in Australia as afertiliser and Neem oil is also available as a wetter/sticker for organic fertilisers or as a liquidfertiliser ingredient.Pharmaceutical products include neem skin tonic, neem body lotion, neem soap, neem haircareproducts including shampoo, conditioner and lice treatments, neem cosmetics andneem toothpaste.Other products include Neem mosquito repellent, Neem pet food and flea powder. Neem leafteas are also popular for their healing potential.Individual initiatives are taken by researchers to carry out research on certain aspects ofneem, such as the48
Page 2 and 3: iviDivision 45Rural DevelopmentWork
Page 4 and 5: Table of ContentsPageForeword for t
Page 6 and 7: FOREWORDForeword for the 2 nd Editi
Page 8 and 9: SUMMARYIndeed, neem has been effect
Page 10 and 11: 2. GLOBAL NEEM DISSEMINATION AND US
Page 26 and 27: 3. NEEM AS A NON-SYNTHETIC PESTICID
Page 48 and 49: 4. NEEM IN DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION
Page 100 and 101:
4. NEEM IN DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION
Page 102 and 103:
5. PROSPECTS AND POSSIBILITIES FOR
Page 104 and 105:
6. OUTLOOK6. OutlookIn many develop
Page 106 and 107:
ANNEXAnnex103
Page 108 and 109:
ANNEX14 OSTERMANN, H.: Zur Wirtscha
Page 110 and 111:
ANNEX41 GRUNEWALD, J. & A. VOLLMER
Page 112 and 113:
ANNEXGERRITS, R., VAN LATUM, E., (1
Page 114 and 115:
ANNEXList of addresses of those org
Page 116 and 117:
ANNEX- Coopération de Soyo, Martin
Page 118 and 119:
ANNEXList of Publications on Neem o
Page 120 and 121:
ANNEXHELLPAP, C. & DREYER, M. (1995
Page 122 and 123:
ANNEXInternational Institute of Tro
Page 124 and 125:
ANNEXSOMBATSIRI, K., ERMEL, K. & SC
show all

Status Report on Global Neem Usage - Gtz

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?