Use of spurious chemicals on crops banned
Tightening its grip over the spurious chemicals flooding the markets, the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) has imposed a restriction on use of all spray oils, fungicides and
Pesticides And Toxins
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Govt moves to reduce use of pesticide
The government has stepped up measures to discourage the use of pesticides in the agricultural sector owing to the health hazards it poses and the harm it causes to the ecology. In this regard, the
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Demand for chemical pesticides likely to slide: Govt
Demand for chemical pesticides in the country is projected to decline to 54,685 tonnes in 2013-14 as compared to last year, Parliament was informed today. "The demand of chemical pesticides decreases to 54,685 tonnes (projected) in 2013-14 as compared to 58,368 tonnes in 2011-12," Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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Tea Board to curb use of pesticides, chemicals
Tea Board is to shortly come out with a notification on regulations in regard to use of pesticides and plant protection chemicals in tea crops. “We’re introducing pesticide code developed by Tea Research
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Agriculture Dept pesticide caused heavy losses to rice growers
Rajbir Singh of Khadri village never thought that the pesticide got free from the Agriculture Department would not work to save his rice crop from weeds and he would have to plant the crop again. For
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Demand to speed up compensation for endosulfan victims
The legislative council for the welfare of the women and children will strongly recommend the government to implement the financial aid recommended by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to the
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BASF challenges EU ban on fipronil pesticide
German chemicals group BASF said it launched a legal challenge against the European Commission's ban of BASF's insecticide fipronil, imposed in July on concern its use as seed treatment is linked to declining
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10-year jail for illegal possession of formalin
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle a draft bill proposing imprisonment for 10 years and a fine of Tk five lakh as the maximum punishment for illegal possession of formalin. The draft Formalin
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Argentines link health problems to farm chemicals
Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi was never trained to handle pesticides. His job was to keep the crop-dusters flying by filling their tanks as quickly as possible, although it often meant getting drenched
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Endosulfan case: court moved for early hearing
A petition has been moved before the Kerala High Court Registrar for an early posting and hearing of a writ petition seeking rehabilitation, treatment, and welfare of endosulfan victims. The case is pending before the Bench headed by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur.