Ahmedabad, November 7: Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) will be launching five different herbal products for agricultural use with the help of Sristi Innovations, a non-profitable company set up to support the grassroot innovators.

The organisation promotes the creativity of grassroot inventors, innovators and eco-preneurs engaged in developing eco-friendly solutions to local problems and conserving bio-diversity. The five products are based purely on the knowledge and traditional practices of these people in agriculture.

The products are: Sristishastra — to control sucking pests like aphid, white flies and herliothis, Sristiprayas — to control flower shedding of different crops, Sristikrushak — for control of leaf curl disease, Sristisuraksha — against termites, and Sristishakti — a strong plant growth promoter.

The products would be marketed by Nirman, Ahmedabad.

The trials of these products have been conducted at several places in Uttaranchal, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

The products, which were initially distributed among farmers, have received positive feedback till now.