Pesticides

Articles or news on different pesticides

• Why Pest Management is Important, Know from the Experts

  More than half of our crops would be lost to pests and diseases if pesticides weren't used. Weeds, pests, and diseases cause between 26 and 40 percent of the world's potential crop production to be lost each year.…

• Himachal Pradesh Withdraws Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme for Pesticides

  The DBT scheme, which was introduced last year, did not receive good response from apple growers. The small subsidy amount it provided and the processes the growers had to complete were the two main causes of its failure.…

• Punjab Farmers Concerned as New Pesticide Residue Norms May Affect Basmati Exports

  According to industry sources, the maximum residue level (MRL) for two pesticides used on basmati rice, cypermethrin, and carbendazim, has been recommended to be reduced from 2 mg per kg to 0.01 and 0.05 mg, respectively.…

• Unauthorized Pesticides Seized by Agriculture Department’s Flying Squad in Punjab

  Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, the state's agricultural minister, formed a three-person flying team on Tuesday to start a campaign to launch a drive to pick out spurious farm materials.…

• Top 5 Websites to Buy Pesticides Online

  Finding safe and high-quality pesticides has become a job for farmers as they get scammed into buying diluted and unsafe pesticides at the promise of cheaper rates. Here, we have curated a list of 5 websites where farmers can find good quality and safe pesticides…

• Numerous Civil Society Groups Urge FAO to Cut Ties with Pesticide Industry

  Enormous amounts of public money have been invested in FAO to get it to this point." It is a public institution, but it is part of a common pool resource. It cannot be held hostage by private interests and agendas," said Narasimha Reddy Donthi, Senior…

• Why Countries are Rejecting Indian Tea?

  According to Kanoria, several nations have strict tea importation laws. The majority of countries comply to EU norms, which are stricter than the FSSAI regulations.…

• Farmers Alert! Bees in Danger Due to Pesticides & Habitat Loss

  According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), pollination is necessary for 90% of the world's wild blooming plant species, as well as more than 75% of food crops and 35% of global agricultural area.…

• Farmers Alert! Here's How to Dispose of Pesticide Containers – Dos & Don’ts

  Pesticides are an important chemical for crop protection and sustaining production by managing the pests and diseases during the cultivation and post-harvest practices. These chemicals are used to protect the crops from pests and diseases. All pesticide users have the responsibility to properly dispose of…

• Big News for Farmers! Govt Likely to Hike Subsidy on Pesticides

  Following a near-zero response from fruit growers to the system implemented last year, which replaced the direct sale of subsidized pesticides by horticulture authorities at their shops around the state, the department is recommending these changes to the government.…

• Andhra Pradesh Reports Drastic Fall in Pesticide Consumption

  This is the first time in recent history that the AP has reported a decrease in pesticide use. Farmers with cash-rich commercial crops such as chili, tobacco, and cotton rely on spraying large amounts of pesticides in AP, making it one of the country's largest…

• Organic Pesticides Can Protect Endangered Crops Naturally; Know-How

  Plant disease is estimated to cost the global economy more than €200 billion per year, with pests accounting for 20-40% of agricultural productivity.…

• Scientists Found a New Type of Pesticide that Kills Pathogens Attacking Rice

  A group of researchers from China, Austria, and Japan outline a promising solution in a study published in the journal Fundamental Research, which uses a compound that has no harmful effects on the environment or humans who consume the rice.…

• DBT Scheme for Pesticide Subsidy Gets Poor Response in Himachal Pradesh

  The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for providing subsidy on the purchase of pesticides to fruit growers has received a poor response. Only a handful of fruit growers have completed the required formalities to claim the subsidy.…

• Govt Recommends a Significant Hike in Registration Fees of Chemical Pesticides

  The Centre has proposed a massive increase in the registration fee for chemical pesticides, from 5,000 to 4,50,000 rupees, which the agrochemical industry has backed.…

• Growing Black Eyed Peas or Lobia Can Reduce Fertilizer Requirement in Soil

  According to new research from UC Riverside, contemporary agricultural techniques have no effect on black eyed peas' capacity to attract beneficial microorganisms.…

• Revised Customs Duty On Import Of Raw Materials- A Death Warrant for Indian Manufacturing Industry?

  Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs’ revised Customs Tariff effective from 01.01.2022 on Imports of Intermediates & Raw-materials at 10% and Finished products also at 10% will result in Death Warrant for Indian Manufacturing sector and destroy vision of “Make in India”…

• Government Prohibits the Use of Streptomycin & Tetracycline on Crops

  The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare published a draft order on the 'Prohibition of Streptomycin + Tetracycline in Agriculture' on December 17, 2021, which prohibits the import, manufacture, or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture beginning February 1, 2022.…

• Monsanto to Plead Guilty to Illegal Pesticide Use in Hawaii Corn Fields; Pays Additional $12 Million as Fine

  In court filings filed on Thursday, Monsanto said it had agreed to plead guilty to improperly using and storing pesticides in Hawaii and would pay a $12 million fine.…

• Tamil Nadu Farmers Concerned With the Availability of Highly Toxic Pesticides in the State

  The availability of extremely toxic pesticides in Tamil Nadu has been a source of concern for organic farmers and other like-minded organisations.…

• Herbicides and Insecticides Sell at High Prices in India due to Coal Crisis in China

  China is facing a major power crisis and has ordered coal miners to boost output. 3 major coal-producing provinces have pledged to increase production, coal is the backbone of china’s energy complex amounting to 62 per cent (according to estimates by Barclays) of Chinese energy…

• Jeevamrutha: Uses, Benefits and Method to Prepare at Home

  Jeevamrutha is a natural, low budget, fermented, microbial preparation that enriches the soil and helps the growth of micro organism and improves mineralization of the soil.…

• Pesticide License is Necessary for Trading; Eligibility & Application Procedure Inside

  Are you planning to start a Fertilizer & Pesticide Business? You need a valid license selling, exporting & importing these items. But don’t worry as you can apply for Pesticides license online and in just 28 to 30 days your license will be handed over…

• Syngenta India Launches Initiative to Train Farmers for Safe Pesticide Spraying

  A few years back, some farmers died because of accidental inhalation of pesticides while spraying on their fields in Maharashtra and most of them were from the Yavatmal district.…

• Biggest Pesticide Raid in Delhi: Police Seizes Spurious Branded Products

  A special Delhi Police team raided the premises of a spurious pesticide manufacturer located in the village of Hirankudna in Najafgrah, New Delhi on July 30…

• Standing Committee on Agriculture Invites Public Opinion on Pesticide Management Bill

  The Parliament Standing Committee on Agriculture has invited public opinion on Pesticide Management Bill 2020-21.…

• Insecticides (India) Ltd. Launches Herbicide Hachiman for Soybean & Other Pulses Crops

  Insecticides (India) Ltd., a leading agrochemical company has launched ‘Hachiman’, a newpost emergence herbicide that will stamp out both broad-leaf and narrow leaf weeds.…

• APVMA Issues Trade Advice Notice on Flupyradifurone

  The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) invites comment on the proposed use of flupyradifurone in the product Sivanto Prime 200 SL Insecticide for use in animal feeds (bean forage and fodder) and rotational cropping situations.…

• How to Check India Pesticides Limited IPO Allotment Status & Other Details

  India Pesticides Ltd., an agro-chemical manufacturing company is likely to declare the allotment of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) today, 1stJuly 2021. The issue had opened on 23 June and ended on 25 June 2021 with the price band for the offering fixed at Rs.…

• Centre Ready with Action Plan to Make India Aatmanirbhar in Rock Phosphate, Main Raw Material of DAP & NPK Fertlisers: Mansukh Mandaviya

  With the aim to improve the availability of phosphatic fertilisers (DAP & NPK) and to cut down dependence on imports by making India Aatmnirbhar in fertilisers, Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilisers, Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with officials of Department of Fertilizers &…

• Top Pesticides Companies in India

  India is the largest producer of pesticides in Asia and twelfth in the world. There are about 150 industrial units manufacturing pesticides and about 500 industrial units engaged in formulations in the country. In this article, you can find India’s top Pesticide companies……

• Decision on Bromadiolone Emergency Use Permit

  On 23 June 2021, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) issued the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) with a notice of intention to refuse its emergency permit application for the use of bromadiolone.…

• Switzerland May Soon Become First European Country to Ban Artificial Pesticides, Referendum on 13 June

  Switzerland may become the first European nation to ban use of artificial pesticides in a June 13 referendum.…

• Poll finds majorities for climate strategy and pesticide bans

  Parliament’s climate strategy appears to enjoy solid support among Swiss citizens ahead of a nationwide vote on the CO2 law.…

• Switzerland and Pesticides: Toxic relationship or necessary evil?

  Swiss voters will soon decide if they want an outright ban on synthetic pesticides. Are the claims made by supporters and detractors of the ban true? And how do pesticides truly impact the population? A look at the facts.…

• Swiss campaign heats up ahead of an emotional vote on Pesticides

  Death threats, insults, posters vandalised or set on fire: the campaign for two initiatives against pesticides to be put to the vote on June 13 is extremely tense. This toxic climate highlights a deep malaise in the Swiss agricultural world.…

• Aspirin -an Insecticide or Pesticide?

  Aspirin, that old fashioned, common cure-all you probably have in your medicine cabinet, is also helpful to plants. Aspirin, which is acetyl salicylic acid, is quite similar to salicylic acid which occurs naturally in plants. Plants release salicylic acid when under attack by pathogens --…

• EPA Penalizes Univar Solutions $165,000 for Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Univar Solutions USA, Inc. of Portland, Oregon will pay a $165,000 penalty for violating federal pesticide laws when it failed to properly label its “Woodlife 111” pesticide which is used as a wood preservative.…

• Kashmir Farmers Join Campaign by Hindustan Insecticide Limited (HIL) and CNRI against Excessive Pesticide Use

  HIL and CNRI come together to create a campaign for Kashmir farmers against excessive use of pesticides.…

• Snippets of the 427th Registration Committee

  Review of objections/suggestions received in response to draft order S.O. 2268 (E) dated 6th/7th July, 2020 proposing restriction on use of Glyphosate through pest control operators.…

• Centre planning to administer the unorganized Biostimulant sector

  According to a senior agriculture ministry official who did not want to be named, “Currently, before biostimulants can be marketed, they must first be licensed with the government and their effectiveness must be demonstrated. Careful labeling would be required, which will include the name of…

• How to Make Insecticide Using Orange Peel

  Lemon peel is a great fertilizer that can be made at low cost in a short period of time to give better results to any non-flowering plants to flower. We usually buy an ordinary lemon and throw it away.…

• Farmers at Risk of Genotoxic Damage in Punjab

  Farm workers in Punjab are at a higher risk of genotoxic damage due to the heavy use of pesticides, which relates to the properties of chemical agents that damage the genetic material within a cell, inducing mutations and contributing to severe disorders such as cancer.…

• Public Notice Issued Regarding One Applicant- One Account on CROP portal

  The Secretariat of CIBB&RC had noticed over sometime now that there have been several applicants applying for pesticide registration using multiple accounts for submitting their applications.…

• What are Highly Hazardous Pesticides or HHPs?

  “Highly Hazardous Pesticides or HHPs means pesticides that are recognized to present mainly high levels of acute or chronic hazards to health and environment according to the internationally accepted classification systems like WHO or Global Harmonized System (GHS) or their listing in relevant binding international…

• Pesticide Suicides: What More Evidence is needed to Ban Highly Hazardous Pesticides?

  Globally, but particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), pesticide ingestion is used as a means of self-harm and poisoning. Epidemiological research during the past 20 years has presented much evidence of the concerns, problems, and solutions, as well as how agricultural pesticide suicides contribute…

• Regulatory Approval Updates - “Imported Pesticides”

  M/s ArystaLifesceince India Ltd., has been granted registration for formulation import of Triflumizole 42.14% w/w SC for use on ornamental rose against powdery mildew. It comes with a cautionary statement that the treated roses with this product be not used for any medicinal and edible…

• Regulatory Approval Updates “Make in India”

  Under the GOI initiative for promoting ‘Make in India’, the pesticide sector is on its move yet again. Recently the regulatory authority for registering pesticides, the Registration Committee granted approvals for much needed pesticides for crop protection in the country. The very aim to manufacture…

• Latest News: Group of Experts to Review Proposal to Ban 27 Pesticides

  An advisory panel has been named by the government to study the reactions of the industry to the controversial ban on 27 commonly used pesticides that authorities believe are toxic to animals and humans.…

• Committee to Suggest Suitable Legislative Framework for Development of Chemicals & Petrochemicals

  A meeting under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary (Petrochemicals) is scheduled to meet today to draft a framework for the development of chemicals & Petrochemicals.…