Civil society praises Centre’s draft order banning 27 pesticides
The pesticides in question continue to be used in India, but are already banned, restricted or withdrawn in other countries
Maharashtra consumed the most chemical pesticides in 5 years: Report
Pesticide consumption in India grew by 13.07 per cent in India between 2014-15 and 2017-18
Pesticide Management Bill 2020: What could have made it better
The bill was introduced after much delay
Unauthorised use of 4 highly hazardous pesticides, claims report
Unapproved use of chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat in crops point to non-compliance with national regulation
Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 will hurt farmers’ livelihood, say experts
Experts call for wider consultations on the bill and for it to be placed before a select committee
64% of world’s arable land at risk of pesticide pollution: Study
Asia home to largest land areas at high risk of pesticide pollution
70,000 tonnes of harmful chemicals leach into aquifers from farms every year, some reach oceans: Study
Active agents from pesticides travel far from the agricultural lands they are applied on & even reach oceans
Farmers responses over pesticide-use effects cannot be considered scientific, petitioners tell SC
Petitioners request Supreme Court to review and consider banning of 135 more pesticides banned outside India
Pesticide Management Bill 2020 must address important concerns
This is because agriculture in India is largely dependent on chemicals including pesticides and their usage has a huge impact on the health of …
Centre wants to ban a host of pesticides: Here’s why
Centre proposes banning monocrotophos, methomyl and carbofuran, three Class I pesticides associated with high levels of toxicity that resulted in …
Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing
There has been an inordinate delay in enacting the Pesticides Management Bill to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968
Simply put: Why pesticide
Why multiple committees for reviewing pesticide ban, SC asks government
The apex court sought the reason for appointing several committees when the initial panel had already recommended the banning of 27 pesticides
Simply Put: The war we do not see
Big agribusiness rushes to cash in on Fall Armyworm
As the pest spreads to Southeast Asia, big brands are coming up with pesticides; experts, however, advise caution
SC directs Centre to submit status report on ban of pesticides
These pesticides have been banned in other countries; but in India, they are being allowed to use & could pose serious health hazards to farmers
Ban on pesticides: Plea in Supreme Court alleges restriction on reduced number of chemicals to protect companies
Next hearing on April 28; SC seeks reasons for the decision from Centre
Why India should ban, not just restrict, use of dangerous weedicide glyphosate
Long-pending demand from civil society and activists to ban glyphosate fallen on deaf ears
Pesticide consumption a leading cause of suicides worldwide: Report
Up to 168,000 people kill themselves by ingesting pesticides annually, it said
Simply put: Farmer suicides continue unabated
ICRISAT intern awarded for developing bio-insecticide from ‘ramphal’ leaves
Extracts from its leaves may be useful against three destructive pests — Pod borer, Green peach aphid and fall armyworm — with a …
Simply Put: Insect apocalypse
Neem chemical can disable cotton pest in multiple ways: Study
Research on cotton bollworm reveals that the phytotoxin acts in multiple ways to suppress growth of the pest
Simply Put: Killing locusts
Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there’s a long way to go
GM crops represent a potentially important tool for the country’s food security strategy