The potentialbenefits to agriculture through the use of bio-pesticides are considerable. Theinterest in bio-pesticides is based on the advantages associated with suchproducts which are: Inherently less harmful and less environmental loadDesigned to affect only one specific pest or, in some cases, a few targetorganisms Effective in very small quantities and often decompose quickly.
Biopesticidesare used globally for controlling insect pests and diseases. Bioinsecticides,biofungicides and bionematicides are rapidly growing market segments and areexpected to boost the demand for biopesticides in future. Globally, there are175 registered biopesticide active-ingredients and 700 products available inthe market. -------------As per a Report released by FICCI