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Binh Dinh calls for investment to produce non-toxic insecticide and pesticide
4 December 2007
Binh Dinh, 30 Nov - Vice Chairman Le Huu Loc of Binh Dinh Province
(sitting, left) met with Dr Nguyen Son Truc (standing), a Vietkieu
Research Fellow of the Queensland University, Australia, on the
possibility to produce bentonite-based insecticide and pesticide
non-toxic to human beings, domestic animals and livestock. Leaders of
the relevant departments, companies and universities in the province
joined the meeting.
According to Dr Son Truc, bentonite belongs to clays group which is present in Lam Dong and Binh Dinh Provinces. After being modified to alter its surface and chemical characteristics, it will be connected to a non-toxic insecticide named Terpinene-4-ol which is extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia (Australian tea tree oil) or lemon myrtle oil, citral (backhousia citriodora), even with lemon grass (easy to growth in Vietnam for large scale production) with nanotechnology. The new substance can kill almost all insects and pests or expellant. This result is achieved by Dr Truc and his colleagues in the Australian Institute of Biochemical Engineering & Nanotechnology (Australian Research Council Centre for exellence functional nanomaterials), the University of Queensland. Some factories are now underway in China to produce these insecticide and pesticide. If possible, BioAust Pty Ltd, a big company from Australia, will come to Binh Dinh to investigate the investment conditions.
Mr Loc said that agriculture is the major economic sector in Binh Dinh Province and in Vietnam generally. Therefore, hi-tech and non-toxic insecticide and pesticide are now in great need. Once used, thay can help both increase the productivity and prevent environmental pollution and protect human health. Binh Dinh’s authority welcomed and would do its best to facilitate the project in the province, Mr Loc said. The Vice Chairman asked Dr Truc to invite his colleagues and the authorized representatives of BioAust Pty Ltd to Binh Dinh for further discussion and site visit.
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