WORKING WITH FARMERS

Community meeting with farmers from the village of Sanjika, Zambia to find out more about the pesticidal plants traditionally used in the community.

Community meeting in village of Kasauka, Zambia to find out more about the pesticidal plants traditionally used in the community.

Setting up on farm trials with farmers from the village of Nyanga, Zimbabwe. Different pesticidal plants are mixed with the farmer's stored grain and stored in their households. The pesticidal effects of the plants are measured several times during the storage period to assess their efficacy.

Malawian farmer being interviewed on his knowledge and experience of using pesticidal plants. Farmers in Malawi often cultivate Tephrosia vogelii (background) for its pesticidal properties.

Propagating plant species used as pesticides can be one way to promote conservation through reducing pressure to collect plants from the wild. It can also help promote the development of small business enterprises which sell simply processed materials derived from pesticidal plants.

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