Udayankur Seba Sangstah (USS) organized bio-pesticide demonstration under Seeds of Survival (SoS) Project at Bamandanga village of Palashbari union of nilphamari district on 19th February’2018 for awareness raising and knowledge gathering regarding organically agriculture crop production using bio-pesticide like EMU and Bordomixture supported by USC-Canada. EMU is a new bio-pesticide which we learned from Hunger Free World (HFW) organization of Boda upazila during exposure visit. There were 20 women right holder, 09 USS staff and a SAAO were present in the demonstration. All participants has learned regarding innovative techniques of EMU preparation, Bordomixture preparation and apply to control pest. EMU is an exceptional liquid bio pesticide which is use to control both insect pest and disease pest successfully of horticulture and agronomy crops.
EMU preparation materials and procedure: At first boil Anchor pulse kept in perforated plastic bottle and then the bottle keep in straw heap for seven days to grow one kind of fungus. Secondly boil rice keep in another perforated plastic bottle and then the bottle kept in soil under bamboo garden for seven days to grow another kind of fungus. 100g sour curd, 1kg molasses, 1litre rice wash water, 50g YEAST and 4 liters fresh water kept in plastic drum and then above two types of fungus added in the container with help of table spoon. The drum has kept 7 days to prepare EMU bio-pesticide. Right holder will be spray produced EMU after dilution with water following specific ratio like 0.5 L EMU with 16 L water for vegetable and 01 L EMU with 16L water for potato & rice to control disease and insect. Participants may use EMU as a seed treatment reagent to control seed borne disease of different types of crops.
Md. Jomil, project coordinator of SoS project and Abdul Kuddus sarker, M&E coordinator of USS was conducted the demonstration session with the help of other staffs. Profullo Kumer Roy, SAAO of DAE nilphamari also present during the session.
Through the above activities contribute to achieve the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) like Good Health and Well-being, Climate Action, Life Below Water and Life on Land.
Prepared by:
Md. Jomil,
Project Coordinator
SoS Project, USS, Nilphamari
