Pesticides

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• Kenya Bans 50 Harmful Pesticides in Landmark Move for a Toxic-Free, Healthier Food System

  Kenya has banned over 50 harmful pesticides, aligning with global safety standards. The move, supported by new laws, aims to protect health and promote sustainable farming. Advocates urge strict enforcement, public transparency, and support for safer, agroecological pest control alternatives.…

• Study Finds This Pesticide Contamination in Popular Oat-Based Products! Click to Know More

  The presence of this pesticide in widely consumed food products raises significant concerns about its potential impact on human health.…

• Why Has US Court Banned Three Weedkillers?

  Federal ruling deals blow to Agrochemical Giants, halts Dicamba-based products amid environmental concerns…

• Necessary Educational Qualifications for Pesticide Manufacturing Licenses; Know Here!

  Individuals currently holding manufacturing licenses for technical-grade pesticides are granted a one-year grace period to attain the revised educational qualifications or employ individuals with the necessary credentials within their companies.…

• Pesticide Monocrotophus Banned, Here's Why

  Just before the pivotal Supreme Court hearing, the government banned the Monocrotophus pesticide. Read the full details below.…

• Industry Divided Over Lifting Ban on Pesticides, Civil Society Demands Stronger Measures

  The Industry is persuading for total relaxation of a three-year-old veto but wants lethal chemicals prohibited, civil society demands an expansion of the ban.…

• Study Shows Pesticide Drift May Harm Pollinators by Exposing Them to Unintended Flowers

  According to a study, pesticides have been found in the nectar and pollen of flowers that were not targeted with the toxins, and this could be an extra, underestimated hazard for pollinators.…

• The Impact of Long-Term Exposure to Pesticides & Other Chemicals Used in Farming

  Pesticides provide significant economic benefits to farmers by protecting the crop from pest infestation and increasing the production and yield of food. However, recent studies have suggested that pesticides adversely impact human health and the environment.…

• EU Ruling Halts French Sugar Beet Pesticide Exemption

  European Union court decision prohibiting exemptions has halted France's plans to allow sugar beet farmers to continue using a banned pesticide for another year.…

• Are Pesticides Always Toxic?

  Toxicity is built into pesticide's design, and as a result, their extensive use has contributed significantly to agricultural pollution, with a number of unexpected side effects.…

• Coromandel International to Observe Farmer's Day as 'Stewardship Day'

  The company believes that it is crucial to preserve the safety of its workers, farmers, and customers when using crop protection pesticides.…

• "Global Target to Reduce Pesticides in Agriculture is Unnecessary": Bhupendra Yadav at COP15

  A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in agriculture is unnecessary and should be left to countries to decide, India said at the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity here in Canada.…

• Mexican Lawmakers Likely to Ban 200 Chemicals Used in Pesticides

  A broad coalition of Mexican lawmakers is calling for a ban on nearly 200 pesticide chemicals, claiming they are dangerous for human beings.…

• Insecticides (India) Ltd. Introduces 'Stunner' - a Fungicide for Downy Mildew Disease in Grapes

  Insecticides (India) Limited (IIL), a leading crop protection and nutrition company in India has unveiled a fungicide called ‘Stunner’ to fight Downy Mildew disease in grapes.…

• FMC India Launches Three New Products For Pest Management & Soil Fertility

  A new generation customized solution called Petra Bio solution uses reactive carbon technology to enhance the biological and physical characteristics of the soil.…

• 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

  Do you know that India is the largest producer of pesticides in Asia and twelfth in the world!…

• 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.…