In July-August 2003, when soft-drink firms across the country were struggling to contain the impact of the discovery of pesticide residues in their products, in Kerala, Coca-Cola came under intense scrutiny for distributing sludge from its bottling unit at Plachimada in Palakkad district containing cadmium and lead to local farmers, …
Of the 234 pesticides registered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registered Committee 59 do not have set MRLs, shows this CSE study on the state of pesticide regulations in India from a food safety perspective in the light of recommendations made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee. The Joint Parliamentary …
The excessive use of pesticides by farmers in India is hindering the country’s efforts to penetrate the global market for fruits and vegetables in a big way, according to Sreejith Aravindakshan from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Talking to The Hindu here on Sunday, Dr. Aravindakshan, who was here to …
Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is an important wintering ground for thousands of birds that undertake a perilous journey over the Himalaya to make a seasonal home in a wetland ecosystem. However, this wetland is now getting polluted by various types of contaminants such as pesticides because of the agricultural practices …
This book presents food safety concepts and issues in a practical and applied framework for use in the classroom. It is divided into three main sections: 1. microbial food safety 2. chemical residues and contaminants 3. risk assessment and food legislation These sections can be used individually or together as …
Fresh evidence has emerged about prevalence of endosulfan residues in the groundwater of Kasaragod district and recent use of the pesticide in the area. A study by P.S. Akhil and C.H. Sujatha of the Department of Chemical Oceanography of Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) reported that organochlorine insecticides, …
With the conservation effort in India still tiger-centric, the threatened birds need Right at the start, this book sets the argument in motion by rapping the conservation effort in the country across the knuckles. Most of the action, it notes, is tiger-centric, with little attention paid to other taxa. Threatened …
Latest to bear the brunt of Amir Khan's "Satyamev Jayate" is the farming community in India who according to the show were using excessive pesticides during farming thus exposing consumers to the hazards posed by the pesticides.
“Science-based” standards are an integral part of modern regulatory systems. Studies on “public understanding of science” mostly focus on high technology areas in advanced economies. In contrast, the present study analyses the public understanding of regulation in the context of standard-setting for bottled water quality in India. Using primary data, …
Bumper crop of vegetables, herbs despite insufficient rain Ludhiana/Samrala: Farming in our country is monsoon-driven, but there's no reason why it should be pesticide-driven. Taking an initiative in this direction, a number of farmers in Ludhiana district have taken to organic farming in a big way. Jasbir Singh is one …
Twelve sewage and soil isolates belonging to genus Pseudomonas were screened for their ability to degrade and dechlorinate 2-chlorobenzoic acid (2-CBA), 3-chlorobenzoic acid (3-CBA) and 2,4-chlorobenzoic acid (2,4-DCBA). On the basis of growth of the isolates of three chlorobenzoates and their subsequent dechlorination rate, an aerobic Pseudomonas strain PNK-3 was …
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed a six-member committee of experts to frame guidelines to deal with the presence of pesticides' residue in vegetable and fruits across the country by August 17. A Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakdher passed the direction …
If endosulfan is evil, why does the Indian farmer use it? Surely, there is a farmer's point of view. The first reports linking endosulfan to health problems and birth defects in Kasaragod, Kerala were published in February 2001 in Down to Earth. The Supreme Court has now banned the use …
The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture is running a central sector scheme, "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level" in food commodities and environmental samples since 2005-06 with the participation of various laboratories representing Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Environment …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Tuesday suggested the government to rope in eminent scientist M S Swaminathan as an “outside” expert for a panel set up to check pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Rajiv Shakhder stressed the need for …
The Central and Delhi governments on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that they have formed an expert committee to periodically examine the fruits and vegetables available in the open market, to ascertain if they contain pesticide residue. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A S Chandhiok and Meera Bhatia told a …
The Union Government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it had constituted a six-member committee of experts to deal with presence of pesticides' residue in vegetable and fruits across the country. Additional Solicitor-General A.S. Chandhiok made this submission before a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice Sanjay …
India started exporting a small amount of honey in 1991-1992 and has now established itself as an important honey exporter to the world market. The quantity exported has increased substantially, and today India exports honey to 62 countries, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. This …
Kerala government is in a fix with the National Human Rights Commission issuing notice to the State government for non-payment of adequate compensation to victims of pesticide endosulfan in Kasaragod district. The Commission had recommended, in its order in December last, payment of Rs. 5 lakh as compensation to the …
