As a part of promoting eco-friendly, and cost effective farming technology, JSDA has taken up this project. To show the best alternative for huge chemical usage and to reduce the cost of cultivation to restore the micro Organisms in the soils, Neem Pulvarizer project is introduced as the best alternative.
Neem has several qualities to fight against infections on the plants, and it is believed as a friend to the farmer. Neem cake, Neem powder and Neem oil help to control pest. In the Indian rural context collection of Neem seed is free of cost. Hence we have chosen Neem as a natural product from which the farmers can produce powder and cake as Organic fertilizer thereby reducing the input costs and adhere to nature friendly farming having healthy impact on the living beings. As a part of demonstration, we have produced 30 quintals of Neem powder, as the first attempt, and sold to the Organic farmers and reduced the use of 30 quintals of chemical fertilizers. 50% of profits (savings by adopting this method) are shared to the directors of Cooperative society to show them the benefits without any hesitation.
This unit is utilized by all the members of the Federation for the preparation of Neem powder and Neem oil, and the products are also sold to the other farmers in the surrounding villages. This is how they are promoting organic pesticides and also helping the co-farmers to save in their farming.