For controlling the growing threat of fall armyworm (FAW) in Maharashtra, which can reduce the yield of crops such as maize by 10 to 50 per cent, Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with agri-chemical major UPL Ltd.
Vice-Chancellor VM Bhale told BusinessLine thatthe University along with UPL Ltd will ould be carrying out a pesticide control programme over 100 acres in the Buldhana district. The technical guidance willould be provided by the University, he said.
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