Microbial Inoculant Technology, developed by the Kerala Agricultural University(KAU), will be transferred to Agri Bio Input Manufacturers Association of Kerala at a function to be held at the Vellayani Agriculturae college on December 4.
The technology to check the fungal and bacterial plant diseases using another bacteria, Psudomonal flourance, p-1, was developed by P. Sivaprasad of KAU,Arthur Jacob, Associate Director KAU Said.
This technology can be fruitfully used to check common diseases of pepper, ginger, paddy and vegetables.
This kind of biological control will help minimize the setbacks caused owing to the wide use of chemical manners.
(The New Indian Express, 4 December 06)
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