Synonyms - Natural Pesticide in India

dramatic

striking / intense

destructive

damaging / harmful

dependent on

reliant on / reliant upon

ravaging

devastating / destructive

handful of

a small number of / a limited amount

outsider

non-member / stranger / external person

chemical pesticides

synthetic pesticides

migrated

relocated / moved

wooed

attracted / enticed

mixed crops

diversified crops

exceptionally attractive

highly appealing

illiterate

uneducated / unable to read

rely on

depend on / count on

on credit

deferred payment

promotional information

marketing material

multinational chemical companies

global chemical corporations

cotton yields

cotton output

plagued

infested / troubled

rapid insect evolution

fast adaptation

resistant

immune / tolerant

mounted

increased / escalated

predators

natural enemies

natural control

biological control

hooked

dependent / trapped

hesitant

reluctant / uncertain

risk

take a chance

acute poisoning

severe poisoning

staggering

shocking / overwhelming

coached

trained / instructed

toolkit

set of methods

resource

source / asset

broad-leaved evergreen

evergreen tree

multitude

abundance / large number

arsenal

array / range

repel

deter / drive away

interfere with

disrupt / hinder

disrupt

disturb / interrupt

stored grains

preserved crops

ground into a powder

crushed into powder

soaked overnight

left to steep

sprayed onto

applied by spraying

organic fertilizer

natural fertilizer

labor

manual work

trial

experiment

harvest

crop yield

inspired by

motivated by

toxic chemicals

poisonous substances

exposing themselves to

subjecting themselves to

wellbeing

welfare / health

sold everyone on

convinced completely

suicide epidemic

widespread suicides

community projects

local initiatives

indentured children

bonded children

catch-up courses

remedial classes

solidarity

unity / cohesion

self-confidence

self-belief

marketing cooperative

sales cooperative

fairer prices

more reasonable prices

collaboration skills

teamwork abilities

add value

increase worth

objection

opposition / resistance