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by employing all available pest control methods and techniques such as cultural, mechanical and biological control, with greater emphasis on use of bio-pesticides and pesticides of plant-origin such as neem formulations. A national plan on rodent pest management is under implementation to build capacity and train manpower, create awareness, involve community based organizations and launch rodent control campaigns at the village level in identified endemic areas. A campaign to prevent manufacture and sale of spurious pesticides has been launched by DAC (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) in cooperation with all State Governments and the respective Central Integrated Pest Management Centres(CIPMCs). Keeping in view the growth in consumption of bio-pesticides and need to regulate their quality, assistance for setting up of bio-pesticide testing facilities is being provided.