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 …
Roy Mathew THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian non-governmental organisations, attending the fourth conference of parties of the Rotterdam Convention in Rome as observers, have criticised the stance of the Indian government on listing of Endosulfan (pesticide) and chrysotile asbestos on the
Many pesticides used in the European Union may damage brain growth in foetuses and young children, according to a study published on Friday. The study urged the European Union to tighten restrictions. "Toxicity to the brain is not routinely included in testing pesticides," Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard School of …
National Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM), a national research centre of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India was established in February, 1988 to cater to the emerging plant protection needs of different agro-ecological zones of the country. The activities of the centre extend across and beyond different disciplines …
The Ministry of Agriculture,a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India.
Production of Transplantation Aman (T-Aman) paddy is likely to face set-back this year in Kurigram district, due to attack by varieties of pest and bacterial diseases and price hike of urea fertiliser. This pest attack may hamper production and farmers are very disappointed in the area, sources said. They may …
Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday ordered retailers to pull frozen green beans imported from China off the shelves after a woman fell ill eating them, the health ministry said. The woman felt numb in her mouth on Sunday after eating a dish using frozen green beans from China which she had …
Farmers of Rangpur may not achieve the production target of aman crops this season due to attack of pests. Pest attack may not remain confined to these areas. Agronomists identify inadequate use of potash and phosphate fertilisers as the main reason behind the attack. Due to inadequate use of the …
The Green Revolution technologies in the country have resulted many fold increase in crop production, but simultaneously have made heavy demands of agro-chemicals, mostly fertilisers and pesticides. These have created pollution of soil, water, air and agricultural produce. Agricultural pollutants include pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers and some other agro- chemicals. In …
THE Netherlands, a small country in Europe with a population smaller than 16 million, is the second largest exporter of agricultural and horticultural produce in the world after the United States. A visit to some of the high-tech centres, greenhouses and dairy farms in the country was an eye-opener for …
The dramatic growth in chemicals production and trade over the past three decades has raised concerns about the risks posed by hazardous chemicals and pesticides. Countries lacking adequate infrastructure to monitor the import and use of these chemicals are particularly vulnerable. The Rotterdam Convention grew out of voluntary information-exchange programmes …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi September 15, 2008, 5:34 IST Spurious and substandard pesticides worth around Rs 1,200 crore are palmed off to unwary farmers every year. This results in a net loss to the farmers of crops worth about Rs 6,000 crore. These estimates have been compiled by the …
Oregon shares first pesticides report after a nine-year political battle, the state of Oregon in the us has released its first accounting of pesticides use. Over 40 million pounds (18 million kgs) of pesticides, fumigants, herbicides and insecticides were used in the state
Udhagamandalam: A programme to enhance awareness among students about the catastrophic consequences of excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers by farmers was organised under the aegis of the Public Awareness Association of Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. The Secretary of the Association G. Janardhanan who presided underscored the role of inspects …
A small Arctic gull has set a record as the bird most contaminated by two banned industrial pollutants, scientists said on Thursday. Eggs of the ivory gull, which has a population of about 14,000 from Siberia to Canada, were found to have the highest known concentrations of PCBs, long used …
Green organisations have instigated legal action over the new maximum legal limits on the level of pesticides allowed in food items sold in the European Union.
The European Commission made today an important step forward in its efforts to ensure food safety in the European Union, as a regulation revising and simplifying the rules pertaining to pesticide residues entered into force. The new rules set harmonised Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pesticides. They ensure food safety …
