Production of plant protection drugs from neem

A recent study by Prof. Dr. Tran Kim Quy, Institute of Applied Biochemical Technology in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully extracted Azadirachtin in neem seeds.

This is the main active ingredient used to produce plant protection drugs to treat all kinds of insects, pests, fungi .

Neem tree

Plant protection products use active ingredients Azadirachtin does not save toxic baits long (residues). They can completely decompose within 2-3 days (compared to synthetic substances, the decomposition time lasts up to a year).

On April 8, 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued According to Circular No. 24/2010 / TT-BNNPTNT dated April 8, 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Azadirachtin was encouraged to use make plant protection drugs. Currently, the research group of Prof. Dr. Tran Kim Quy is setting up a project to produce Azadirachtin, instead of the current import.

In addition, Prof. Quy collaborated with Ninh Thuan Department of Science and Technology to extract Nimbin and Salanin in neem branches and leaves to produce medicines to treat diabetes, high blood pressure .

Neem has been introduced to Vietnam since 1988, brought by GS Lam Cong Dinh and Vietnam Forestry Institute , from India. Currently, there are more than 7,000 hectares of this plant grown in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan, particularly Ninh Thuan province has a development program of 10 thousand hectares in the coming years. This is a suitable plant in dry areas such as Ninh Thuan province.