Crop Protection Measures :
Crop protection measures are practices used to safeguard crops from pests, diseases, and weeds to ensure healthy growth and better yield. These measures include :
1. Cultural methods: Proper spacing, crop rotation, and intercropping to reduce pest and disease incidence.
2. Mechanical methods: Using traps, barriers, or handpicking pests from plants.
3. Biological methods: Introducing natural predators or beneficial insects to control pests.
4. Botanical or natural insecticides: Using eco-friendly preparations like Neemastra, Brahmastra, Sonthastra, Dashparni Ark, and Sour Buttermilk Solution.
5. Sanitation measures: Removing diseased plants or debris to prevent the spread of pathogens.
These methods reduce chemical usage, maintain ecological balance, and increase crop productivity sustainably.