AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM): ITS ECONOMIC UTILITY AND CHANCES FOR COMMERCIAL PLANNED PLANTATION IN NANDED DISTRICT

Brototi Biswas, Kaplay RD

Neem is the most versatile, multifarious tree with immense potential. However in the study area there is no utilization of Neem in medicinal, industrial or agricultural industry, although there is wild growth of Neem tree in the study area. The study finds out the multifarious uses of Neem along with the potential areas for commercial Neem plantation. Exact demarcation of land pertaining to possible sites of Neem commercial cultivation has been done keeping in view the already existence of wild growing Neem in those areas. The study also finds out the possible reasons for known development of Neem based industry in the study area, though this kind of industry is quite developed in India and at the same time money churning.