Training on making organic pesticides through demonstration@JEEVIKA Shivpuri

For moving farmers of community towards organic inputs here at Shivpuri, we JEEVIKA-Shivpuri organised week long training on “making of organic pesticides through demonstration. We went in our 14 target villages with gram flour, molasses and earthen pots. When we went in these villages community people seeing us curiously, why we are having earthen pots and other things. First we told them about negative impacts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on us, how much money we spend on each crop season on these chemicals.

Than we also talked with famers who crossed their 60 that have they seen these things when they were young and status of health now and then. After this we told them how we prepare these things with very less amount. For making organic pesticides we needed Aak (Calotropis procera), Dhatura (Datura stramonium), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Jatropha ( Jatropha curcas Linnaeus), Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller), Bush Morning Glory/Besharm (Ipomoea carnea ),Lahsun/Garlic (Allium sativum) and Cow Urine (gau mutra). We have to take all leaves around 250 grams/plant, a node of garlic (peeled off), 2 litre of cow urine. Chop all leaves together and put these inside earthen pot (if earthen pot is used one than its more good) mix all content very well and cover it tight with polythene and put pot at cold place for 2 weeks (remember no body open it in between 15 days) and keep away this from reach of children. And wash your hands with soap after mixing it.

After 15 days your organic pesticide will be ready. You can use 1 litre of solution and mix it in 10 litres of water very well (not with naked hands) than your organic pesticides will be ready to use. And we assure you it will work better than chemical pesticides. You can use it on crops, vegetables etc. This made them surprise because we were supported by their grand fathers and its very cheap also. Most of them are ready to prepare it for their crop and vegetables.

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By GCSS-Gwalior JEEVIKA team