The document discusses micro-nutrients that were sprayed on various crops including citrus, vegetables, and wheat in November 2008, which produced good results. It also provides cost details of producing various micronutrients and biopesticides. Naturalus-I is mentioned as a biopesticide derived from garlic and green peppers used on all vegetables and sunflower, and found effective against various pests when applied at economic threshold levels. Training programs on organic farming using tunnel technology were conducted for farmers in different locations.

1. Micro-nutrients were introduced on 17th
November 2008, and were sprayed on
Citrus; Vegetables and Wheat; which
gave very good results.
Cost of Production of Micronutrients.
Organic
Salt
Bag
Weight
Kgs
Rate per
bag
Rate
per Kg
Cu So4 25 6000 240
Fe So4 25 1600 64
Mg So4 50 1500 30
Mn So4 25 2750 110
Zn So4 25 2550 102
H3B3OH 25 3200 128
Humic Acid 25 2300 92
NAA 100gms 3500 35
Yeast 2Lbs 350 185
Total 23750
1000 liters were prepared and the cost of
one liter was Rs: 23.75. It was prepared
manually in drums.
Biopesticides
Pakistan Pesticide Market
Insecticide 12 billion
Herbicide 7 billion
Fungicide 1 billion
Nutrients 8 billion
Total 28 billion
Impact of Biopesticide on Pakistans Economy
Biopesticide
Cost
Commercial
cost
Net
Benefit Impact
80 350 270 3.4
Nutrient
Cost
50 200 150 1.9
All the vegetables and sunflower was
managed by bio-pesticides named
Naturalus-I,
Bio-pesticide; derived from garlic and
green peppers; rosin is used as adhesive
material so that the foliar spray can stick
on the leaves of crop and finally
taramera oil is used for emulsification;
As this formulation is water based and it
becomes dry very rapidly; So this oil
keep the bio-pesticide active for 72-
hours. Naturalus –I is effective against
Aphids, Jassids and Army worms; which
has been tested on different crops. It is
observed in severe populations 2nd
application is must after 1st
application
to get good results; However it is
recommended to apply the Bio-
pesticides at the ETL’s [Economic
thresh hold levels]of insect
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Production Cost
A.I Rate/ Kg Qty Amount Packing Cost
Garlic 200 10 2000 Bottle 15
Green Chillies 100 10 1000 Label 5
Organic Oil 200 10 2000 Shrink 2
Organic Surfactant 200 10 2000 Carton 2
Organic Bonding Material 200 10 2000 Labour 2
Grand Toal 9000 26
Production Cost/Liter 45 Finish Cost/Liter 71

2. Sowing of Sunflower
at NARC [24.07.09]
Land Preparation
Ø Bed sowing was
recommended for
sunflower sowing.
Testing of Drill
Ø After sowing the seed was
checked for its proper
depth and plant to plant
distance.
Germination-29.07.09
Ø Germination of sunflower
started which is normal
within 5-days.
Weather affect
Ø Sowing of sunflower has
three rains showers [27th
28th
after midnight 29th
after midnight]
Ø Rain water may have
worse affect on plane
sowing and shallow area’s
where the rain water
stands for longer time.

3. 1st spray was given to sunflower against
sucking insects with micronutrients.
Wheat was treated with micronutrients
and humic acid as foliar; Yeast was also
sprayed against rust as fungicide.
Citrus was sprayed with micronutrients
and biopesticide to manage the
withertip; sucking insects; fruit drop and
nutrient deficiencies.
Started FS On Citrus
04.12.08
OMN-Foliar Spray
04.12.08
28.01.2009
28.01.2009
28.01.2009
01.09.09-Started Spray
[Bio-insecticide & Organic Salts]

4. Trainings conducted regarding the
organic farming using the tunnel
technology to make it more successful.
Muzafarabd-AJK
NARC-Islamabad
Field Paractical.
12.06.2009 – Muzafraabad-AJK
OMN-Foliar Spray
04.12.08
Practical Training On Plastic
Tunnels 28.10.09

5. Training at Batal
Batal field Paractical
All the trainee did sowing and
transplanting and also installed walkin
tunnels and finally fabricated the plastic.
Sealing of Tunnel
26.05.2010
Bio-pesticide Plant Visit
26.05.2010

6. Seedbed Preparation
04.10.2010
Sowing of Tomato Nursery
04.10.2010
Practical-Fabrication of
Tunnel
06.10.2010

7. Training Report
IDP’s Kitchen Gardening Project
15th
October – Swat
A- Village-Kishora
Tehsil-Char Bagh
16th
October - Bunir
B- Village-Jamalabad
Tehsil-Swawai
Experts:
1 Dera Wadan SSO
2 M. Siddiq SSO
3 Riaz Alam SO
4 M. Azhar Javaid SSO
The farmers were trained
regarding Vegetable growing;
Seed production; Fruit plant
nursery raising and Organic
Farming.
Farmers were trained especially
in the Organic Farming; so that
they can sustain & were made
experts in the following;
1- Preparation of Bio-
compost.
2- Preparation of Organic
nutrients.
3- Preparation of Bio-
pesticides.
All the formulae were explained
and were also given in written
form; So that they can prepare
and use accordingly.
Apart from the training a tool-
kit was provided to the selected
farmers; which contains Seeds
of 5-vegetables; Bio-compost
bag [5-kg]; Daranti; Khurpa;
Kasola; Shower bucket and
printed chart regarding the
complete information on
vegetables.

8. Some shoulder knapsack spray
machines were also distributed
free of cost to the farmers of
Swat & Bunir.
Both of the programs were well
managed.
The Mardan Team has also
initiated Organic Farming at
small level; visited different
fields of vegetables.

9. These farmers were growing
Brinjal; Tomato; Turnips;
Radish & Peas organically.
Persimmon is the fruit found
growing 100% organically;
which needs their proper
orchard development to get
higher profits.
One young plant of Persimmon
yields about 350 kg’s; if sown
75-plants per acre will give
maximum profit; which seems
the highest so far.

10. The main issue of farmers is
water; they need peter engines
to pump the water to their
fields; as the water flows at
very low level and their fields
are on higher levels.
Approximately 60-farmers were
trained and distributed free tool-
kits in two days training
progrme held at Kishora &
Jamalabad.
Found very good farmers bank
with the Mardan Team; which
contains more than 500-farmers
and it’s a good platform to
develop new technologies at the
farmer’s field.