INTRODUCTION Biotechnology with its promise to revolutionize agriculture around the world is assuming an increasingly greater role in India’s agricultural research. The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has affected humans and their environment and insect pests remains to be one of the major limiting factors in sustaining the productivity of various crops. The concept of IPM for sustain...

abstract in recent decades, more consumption of agricultural inputs led to growth in agricultural products in the world. however, problems occurred due to the lack of attention to environmental issues and risks of excessive consumption of chemicals on human health become a concern for people and policy makers. to solve the problem, sustainable agriculture has been considering by authorities. th...

Over the last few years, particularly during this global recession, there have been cries for greater self-reliance from various interest groups and government. Food security has become a focal point for a number of small Caribbean states including Jamaica. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has been actively promoting a return to Agriculture with the inclusion of technological aids to i...