The Government of India is promoting use of biopesticides under the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach which employs cultural, mechanical and biological methods of pest control along with need based judicious use of chemical pesticides. The Central Integrated Pest Management Centres (CIPMCs) promote IPM through Farmers' Field Schools and various training programmes. Package of practices for control of pests and diseases in 66 crops have been revised to include techniques to reduce dependence on chemical pesticides and encourage use of biopesticides and other alternative plant protection measures. The requirement for registration of biopesticides has been simplified to facilitate their introduction. Central Government provides grant-in-aid of Rs.4.5 million for building and Rs.2.0 million for procuring equipments for Biocontrol Laboratories for production of biocontrol agents including biopesticides to State Governments. Central Government also provides Rs.2.0 million as grants-in-aid to State Governments for procuring equipments for Biopesticides Testing Laboratories.
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