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Punukula, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India, transitioned from chemical-dependent cotton farming to a pesticide-free model through Non-Pesticide Management (NPM) using neem trees. Initially attracted by the profits of cotton, farmers fell into debt due to rising pesticide costs and environmental degradation. The successful adoption of NPM not only improved yields and reduced costs but also empowered the community, leading to Punukula being declared a pesticide-free village in 2004, serving as a model for s

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Alicia Z

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