Pakistan and China have launched a joint initiative to test eco-friendly methods of tomato cultivation aimed at cutting pesticide use while sustaining yields.

The field trials were carried out in the tomato-growing area of Chak #48 NB, Sargodha, under the supervision of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Yunnan University. The work was conducted through the Yunnan Fruit Vegetable Flower Integrated Pest Management International Joint Lab.

Researchers tested a system known as “3MP,” or Multidimensional Management of Multiple Pests. The method combines improved fertilization to strengthen natural plant resistance with companion cropping. Sesamum indicum was planted as a trap crop to attract harmful insects away from tomatoes, while Verbena hybrida was introduced to provide n

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