Pest management is one of the major expenditures that can drill a hole in a farmer’s pocket. Right from sowing till the crops are harvested and sold, pests need to be managed effectively and economically without creating a dent in the fragile economical condition of a farmer. A solar powered insect trapper developed by an entrepreneur, Mr. Abdul Kadhar, from Puducherry seems to promise both. It is not priced high (Rs.2,625 a piece) and secondly, it is proving to be quite popular among farmers in the Tamil Nadu region. Led technology “Reducing and controlling the pest population using light traps is an age old practice in our country. Though...
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