Is Neem available in the country, sufficient to meet the requirements?
Neem’s role as pest repellant etc is well recognized but there are 100 other botanicals that can be used as substitute for neem, which are locally available. They are well documented and in use effectively in Andhra Pradesh. Hence there is no constraint in availability of normal pest repellants. At some stage when NPM is scaled up significantly, the NPM strategy would also include undertaking plantation of these 100 odd botanicals.
