The Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers presented its report on ‘Insecticides and Pesticides – Promotion and Development including Safe Usage – Licensing Regime for Insecticides’ on December 19, 2023. Pesticides are broadly of four types: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and bio-pesticides. Herbicides kill/control the growth of weeds, and have the …
This new report released by Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland highlights the top six toxic threats to global health.It ranks pollutants according to the number of people estimated to be at risk from each toxin and describes their physical nature, industries that typically cause their release, common human exposure …
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Jorhat, Sept. 27: A large number of cattle has died from suspected pesticide poisoning in the Meleng-Boguriguri area under Teok revenue circle in Jorhat district in the past week. Jorhat deputy commissioner R.C. Jain said according to the report received by him, 39 cows had died of pesticide poisoning.
Concerned about side-effects of chemicals on farming lands, Maharashtra government has taken an initiative to encourage organic farming in the state and come up with a policy draft for the purpose. "Repeated use of fertilisers and pesticides have reduced fertility of the land. Crop productivity has also been affected and …
A division bench of the Kerala High Court on September 13 admitted a writ petition that sought the constitution of a tribunal to identify endosulfan victims in Kasaragod and paying compensation to them. The writ petition was filed on the same day. The petition filed by T Asaf Ali points …
A STUDY conducted by the Salim Ali Foundation has found out that all wetlands in India are poisoned with pesticides, said Dr VS Vijayan, former chairman of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board. Offering felicitations at the release of the book
Agricultural input is the main cause for pollution of water bodies. Pesticides and other agro chemical products accumulate in water and affect inland fishing. Industrial activities are also another cause, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Environment Studies Division Research Officer Niroshan Wickramarachchi said. NARA Environment Studies Division …
Accused Of Pushing Substandard Pesticides By Bribing Authorities, Co Fails To Respond To Govt Notices Devesh Kumar NEW DELHI DOW AgroSciences India Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Dow Chemicals, is likely to be blacklisted by the government following its persistent refusal to respond to show-cause notices over charges of bribery.The …
An overwhelming 86.7 percent of the farmers use medium to high chemical fertilizers like urea, triple super phosphate (TSP), Muriate of Potash (MP), Zinc and Sulpur for cultivation of vegetables, according to a recent study. The study revealed that farmers in the study areas mainly used urea, TSP, MP, Zinc …
BHAWANIPATNA: Even as they are yet to come to terms with the loss sustained due to flash floods, farmers on the banks of Hati and Tel rivers are in the grip of pest epidemic. According to reports available with the Agriculture Department, paddy fields in 107 villages under 10 blocks …
Since the completion of the endosulfan review in 2005, a significant amount of new information has become available in relation to both the toxicity and environmental aspects associated with endosulfan. The Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) and the Office of Chemical Safety Environmental Health (OCSEH) have …
As part of the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) study, XAD-resin based passive samplers are being deployed for consecutive one-year periods at numerous sites on all seven continents to determine annually averaged concentrations of persistent organic pollutants. Concentrations of banned organochlorine pesticides as well as a number of current-use pesticides …
Plant protection is very important for crop production and for sustainable agriculture. Plant protection activities encompass plant quarantine, regulation of pesticides, minimizing crop loss due to pests including locust control in desert areas and training and capacity building for plant protection. Under the Central Sector Scheme
Rahi Gaikwad Tests on water samples showed presence of mild pesticide content Deck being subjected to thorough check before considering further operations Mumbai: Amid assurances that all the hazardous cargo on MSC Chitra was
A Hamburg-based lab, Eurofins, has alleged high levels of pesticide residue in Indian rice, basmati and non basmati. This is likely to start a long-drawn legal battle and for the time being jeopardise around $300m in basmati exports alone to Europe. The first batch of legal correspondence from the grain …
Vijay Singh | TNNNavi Mumbai: As more containers from the MSC Chitra washed ashore, the officials of Uran taluka geared up to begin a clean-up drive on Friday. The process of clearing the plastic waste and other rotting food items will be undertaken by the Coast Guard, along with the …
Sandip DasNew Delhi: With Europe and Gulf countries, putting in place stringent safety norms for ensuring that pesticide residue in agricultural crops remain below prescribed limits, basmati (aromatic rice) exporters from India have urged the Union agriculture ministry to ensure that farmers use less pesticide.Europe and Gulf nations are main …
The Coast Guard today plugged the two ruptured tanks of the MSC Chitra which were spilling oil into the sea off the Mumbai coast since the ship collided with another vessel, MV Khalijia III, on Saturday morning.However, with an estimated 400 tonnes of oil already having leaked into the water …
