Lok Sabha Question No. 2357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: New Formulation by IPFT
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Prathap Simha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## New Formulation by IPFT

## 2357 : SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Institute  of  Pesticide  Formulation  Technology  (IPFT)  has developed bio-pesticide formulation for insect control in seed spice crops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective  use  of  this  biopesticide for controlling different agriculture insects especially in seed spice crops across the county?

## ANSWER

## MINSITER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) Yes, Sir.  IPFT has developed different bio-pesticide formulations as safe and user & environment friendly alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling various insects in seed spices crops. The Research & Development work is being carried out in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-  National  Research  Centre  for  Seed  Spices  (NRCSS),  Ajmer.  The formulation development work being done by IPFT and bio-efficacy studies on seed spices crops were conducted by ICAR-NRCSS.
- (b) The following bio-botanical pesticide formulations have been developed:
- (i) Verticillium lecanii Suspension Concentrate (SC):

The technology for the preparation of water based Suspension Concentrate formulation of bio-pesticide Verticillium lecanii ,  an entomo-pathogenic fungus was developed. In the bio-efficacy studies, these formulation was found very effective  against  Aphis craccivorapest  of  fenugreek; Myzus  persicae and Aphis gossypii -pest  of  cumin ;  Hyadaphis corianderipest  of  coriander.  The formulation offers various advantages over chemical pesticides such as good bio-efficacy, non-phytotoxicity, safe for non-target organisms and environment and residue free crop.

## (ii) Shisham Leaves extract based Oil dispersion (OD) formulation:

Oil dispersion (OD) formulation of Sisham (Dalbergia sissoo) leaf extract has been developed under this collaborative research. In the bio-efficacy studies, this  formulation  is  found  effective  in  a  field  assay  against  Aphids  of  spice crops like Hyadaphis coriandri in coriander and Myzus persicae in fenugreek. The formulation is free from chemical insecticides and organic solvents and safe to human, non-target organisms and environment.

- (c) Patents have been filed for the preparation of Verticillium lecanii Suspension Concentrate and Shisham Leaves extract based Oil dispersion formulations. These  technologies  are  available  to  industries  for  commercialization.    The new  product  needs  to  be  registered  with  Central  Insecticide  Board  prior  to commercialization.  IPFT  is  making  efforts  for  popularizing  the  use  of  biopesticides  for  controlling different  agricultural  insects.  Recently,  one-day workshop  and  Scientist-Farmers  interaction  has  been  organized  at  ICARDirectorate of Rape seed- Mustard Research, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) on 29 th January,  2021.  Under  this  meet  the  Scientists  of  both  institutions  explained the  use  of  extracts  from  locally  available  botanicals  like  Sisham  leaves  and Neem seeds to farmers for controlling various insects. The bio-botanical zerobudgeting formulations may be effectively applied for minimization of pesticide residue in crops and to promote organic farming.

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