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NEEM : A USER'S MANUAL
K. Vijayalakshmi,
K.S. Radha
and
Vandana Shiva
Published by
Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, Madras
and
Research Foundation for Science, Technology and
Natural Resource Policy, New Delhi
Released on the occasion of the Second Congress of
Traditional Sciences and Technologies of India
December 1995
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CONTENTS
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Preface
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Chapter I
Introduction
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Chapter II
Neem in Indian Tradition
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Chapter III
Neem in Medicine
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Chapter IV
Propagation of Neem and
Harvest of Seeds
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Chapter V
Preparation of Neem
Products and their Uses
25
Chapter VI
Neem for Stored Grains
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Chapter VII
Neem in Pest Control
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Chapter VIII
Neem Products for Pest
Control
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Chapter IX
Neem as a Fertilizer
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Chapter X
A Case History of
Biopiracy
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Conclusion
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Chapter XI
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Synonyms and Properties
of Neem
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Appendix II
List of Common and
Scientific Names of Pests
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Appendix III
Patents on Neem
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Appendix IV
Common Names of Neem in
different Languages
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References
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Glossary
Appendix I
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