August 07, 2018 08:06 PM

The New Indian Express, 6 Aug 2018

The Centre has not given any time limit for introduction of the Bill incorporating all official amendments in Parliament.

August 07, 2018 08:04 PM

The Tribune, 6 Aug 2018

Despite the Supreme Court’s order to phase out some pesticides that are banned overseas, the Centre appears indecisive for reasons best known to it, while the states are hamstrung due to tweaking of rules, says Kavitha Kuruganti

August 07, 2018 08:00 PM

Down To Earth, 6 Aug 2018

Experts say 80 per cent of food production depends on pollination, but pesticides are affecting pollinators like bees

August 06, 2018 07:54 PM

The Week, Reena Gupta, Aug 2018

Centre is yet to implement the Verma committe report that banned 18 pesticides

July 27, 2018 07:11 PM

Down To Earth, 26 Jul 2018

The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been struggling to ban or restrict its use. But a new movement to ban this chemical is gaining ground

July 25, 2018 07:58 PM

The Guardian, 24 Jul 2018

Testifying in landmark trial, former school groundskeeper describes suffering allegedly caused by company’s chemicals

July 22, 2018 07:18 PM

Down To Earth, 20 Jul 2018

The level of pesticide is much higher among 11-15-year-old girls as compared to boys in the same age group

July 20, 2018 07:48 PM

The New Indian Express, 19 Jul 2018

Believe it or not, children in Hyderabad are consuming 10 to 40 times more pesticides in their food than children in Europe, USA or Canada.

July 20, 2018 07:15 PM

The Indian Express, 19 Jul 2018

Dr Ramanjaneyulu stressed over the urgent need for Punjab to turn to natural and organic farming, need for policy change and enhancement in research and regulations and most importantly, government support to support organic farming and farmers

July 16, 2018 06:54 PM

FAO, 2018

"An extensive review of scientific research about the effects of pesticide use on soil functions was recently undertaken by the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soil (FAO and ITPS, 2017). The main scientific-based evidence presented in this work showed an increase in the farmers’ net return when they applied pesticides, however the benefits of pesticide use are usually assessed by comparing use of synthetic pesticides versus no use of pesticides rather than comparing synthetic pesticides to biological control of pests (Cai, 2008). Negative associated impacts of specific pesticides on soil organisms and soil functions have been also reported." (p.52)

"For example pesticides that have been taken off the market in High Income Countries (HICs) due to their severe adverse effects on human health and the environment frequently remain registered in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). As pesticides residues can be found throughout the entire ecosystem, pesticide monitoring programmes about the level of residues in soils, surface and groundwater as well as and drinking water but particularly in food items are very important. However, in many low and middle income countries monitoring programmes are inexistent due to their scarcity of regulation capacity" (p.53).

July 14, 2018 06:46 PM

Down To Earth, Vibha Varshney, 13 Jul 2018

The objective is to curb the illegal use of herbicide-tolerant BT cotton

June 16, 2018 07:52 PM

The Wire, Leah Utyasheva and Michael Eddleston, 13 Jun 2018

Pesticide poisoning is the leading method of suicide among both men and women in the country. It is also the method that is easiest to prevent – by banning and removing highly hazardous ones from agricultural practice through legislation.

March 23, 2018 07:09 PM

Hindustan Times, 22 Mar 2018

The deaths were reported between financial years 2013-14 and 2017-18

February 16, 2018 02:48 AM

Chemistry World, 15 Feb 2018

The northern Indian state of Punjab has moved to ban 20 pesticides. This comes as the nation as a whole is attempting to crackdown on pesticides that are most harmful to human health and the environment. The pesticides banned include phosphamidon, endosulfan, triazophos, alachlor and monochrotophos. Many of these chemicals are banned in a number of countries but are still in use in many parts of India. The Stockholm Convention banned endosulfan in more than 120 countries in 2011, including India.

December 11, 2017 11:28 AM

New Delhi: The deaths of farmers in Maharashtra, Odisha and now in Tamil Nadu allegedly due to pesticide poisoning have yet again brought into focus the regulatory regime for agro-chemicals. Pesticides and agro-chemicals are governed by the Insecticides Act, 1968, and Insecticides Rules, 1971, which regulate import, registration, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides (pesticides).