Union agriculture ministry prohibits use of TB antibiotics on crops

The draft order prohibits import, manufacture or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture from February 1, 2022; …

Limiting antibiotics use in crops: What new actions did the government take

There were growing concerns over resistance to streptomycin and tetracycline antibiotics

Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?

A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found

Our daily dose of antibiotics

As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…

Ban use of TB drug on crops: Central panel

Minutes of the meeting said that streptomycin, tetracycline use be phased out by 2022-end for crops for which no options were available