Farmers' rights grossly violated due to lack of awareness on pesticide spraying: NHRC
NHRC has sent notices to Centre and Maharashtra, demanding detailed report in four weeks
Pesticides in soft drinks: media war
With their reputation at stake, the soft drinks industry started a major public relations offence. After decades of some of the most glamorous …
Bottled water norms not in place
On April 1 this year the revised norms for bottled water should have come into force, but didn't. By missing the deadline -- which ironically …
Can endosulfan be exported?
Supreme Court asks panel to explore possibilities of disposing of the pesticide
Biomonitoring breastmilk
In april this year, California became the first us state to introduce a bill to biomonitor breast milk. Activists and researchers hope that once …
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
The benefits of organic farming far outweigh the costs
HAY SOREE , economist and director of Yardi and Sore, a New Delhi-based company involved in organic farming and marketing, spoke to Down To …
Lies, well told
In reel life, when things go wrong, the director takes recourse to a re-take. Then there are the stunt-men, who stand in for the hero when the …
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
The way ahead for low-emission agriculture
Direct emission of greenhouse gases reduces substantially by switching to organic fertilisers
Kerala university finds toxins in 11% vegetables labelled organic
553 samples, including fruits, vegetables and spices, were collected from 7 districts in the state by Kerala Agriculture University at …
Smart spraying can help cut pesticide use in orchards
Researchers reported that a sensor-based spraying system saved as much as 26% in the use of pesticides and achieved an efficiency level of 95% in …
In a first-of-a-kind study, pesticide residue detected in urine samples of children in Hyderabad
The level of pesticide is much higher among 11-15-year-old girls as compared to boys in the same age group
Ten years after the crisis, what is happening to the world's bees?
Now we know much more about Colony Collapse Disorder, raising hopes that we can turn bees' fortunes around
How can we bring disappearing sparrows back to our cities?
On the occasion of World Sparrow Day, we take a look at what’s ailing these small birds and how to bring them respite
The hopper bands in Wayanad are not locusts
A member of IUCN’s grasshopper specialist group explains the truth about the infestation in Pulpally, Wayanad
Pact on pollutants
Negotiators at a United Nations-sponsored meeting in Geneva have decided to eliminate eight toxic pesticides and chemicals. However, DDT remains …
Pesticide industry thriving on legal loopholes
The CSE's recent expos has blown the lid off the bottled water industry's tall claims on the purity of its products. Simultaneously, it has …
Beans are a favourite food in Nigeria — 4 safe ways to preserve them
Beans are an excellent source of fibre and protein, as well as minerals like copper, potassium and magnesium
Rotterdam Convention: International trade of 2 hazardous pesticides recommended for ‘prior informed consent’
Iprodione & Terbufos dangerous for health of humans, aquatic animals; India among largest exporters of Terbufos
Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming
Sri Lanka's decision to move to organic farming is not behind its food shortage given that a majority of the farmers have not even started the …
Has the Great Indian Bustard just been subjected to a biblical blunder?
The administration in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, the last stronghold of the bird, has sprayed pesticides in the area where it is found, to kill …
Promotion of pesticides a global health concern: UN experts
A report recently released by United Nations calls for better national and international regulatory framework on pesticides
Government agencies, companies must be accountable for peddling harmful chemicals
The Supreme Court's order to compensate endosulfan victims within three months is a welcome move, but India still needs to strengthen its …
Parliamentary panel finds tobacco harmful for forests
The panel found that financial benefits due to tobacco cultivation were negligible as compared to losses suffered in terms of deaths