UTP Produces Biopesticide To Control Pests In Paddy Fields
9 March 2017 A group of researchers from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) here have produced an organic-based ‘biopesticide’ to overcome the issue of pests while increasing paddy yield, according to Bernama.com.
The ‘biopesticide’ was developed by five lecturers and 15 UTP students since 2015 under UTP’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.
Its project leader Prof Madya Dr Suzana Yusup said the project which was a collaborative effort between UTP and the Agriculture Department as well as Bio-X Techno Sdn Bhd successfully proved that organic insecticides can overcome attacks from insects such as the brown plant hopper, locust and bugs.
“Farmers from the Perak Tengah district had suffered great losses which affected their source of income. Thus, UTP together with the government department and the private sector took the initiative to address the issue,” she told Bernama after attending a briefing on the project at the Bota/Lambor Farmers Association, in Titi Gantong, near Bota Kiri.
Read the full story on Bernama.com.
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