Background: Strides have been made in Bangladesh to promote the utilisation of biological control agents (BCAs), however farmer utilisation remains sub-optimal. The establishment of local BCA production hubs, although touted as a panacea to this problem, has no proven business case. This study...

Rural women in Tamil Nadu who are engaged in cottage industries have increased their empowerment via the operation of local production hubs for biopesticides that are linked to a network of plant clinics. This article presents evidence of empowerment in several aspects: (1) women have control over...

Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a polyphagous pest capable of feeding over 80 plant species and was indigenous to the Western Hemisphere. Within a span of 4 years, FAW has established itself throughout most of the regions in Africa and Asia causing significant losses in maize...

This chapter focuses on the uptake of biological control for insect, weed and disease management using beneficial invertebrates and microorganisms. First, the current status and challenges related to the uptake of biological control are identified. Lessons learned from field implementation of...