Draft Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on January 20, 2022 has issued the Draft Insecticides ( Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The following amendment has
Pesticides And Toxins
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Airborne polycyclic aromatic compounds contribute to the induction of the tumour-suppressing P53 pathway in wild double-crested cormorants
<p>Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PAH-like compounds are known or probable environmental carcinogens released into the environment as a by-product
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We The Human demands check over excessive use of toxic chemical pesticides
We the Human demanded check over excessive use of toxic chemical pesticides. In a handout, BD Chowdhary, Field Officer (Technical) of We The Human informed that excessive use of toxic chemical pesticides,
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Corruption of science: Why are governments not banning Monsanto's Roundup?
There is one chemical that is igniting much fuss these days — legislators in New Zealand want it banned; South African leaders are asking why they are continuing to use it; closer to home in Sri Lanka
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EAC states to harmonise agrochemical, pesticide use
Countries in East Africa are formulating formulating a common mechanism for handling agro-chemicals and pesticides amid hurdles in trade and concerns around health and environment safety. Experts say
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Pesticide Management Bill fails to address active regulation: PAN
Pesticide Management Bill 2017 is not comprehensive enough to address the multitude of concerns about pesticides in India, according to toxicity watchdog Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India. Pesticide
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Punjab govt issues notification banning 20 insecticides
Three private companies had challenged the government decision banning the sale of the 20 insecticides, which had been found harmful for humans and animals The Punjab government has issued a gazetted
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Pesticide poisoning claimed 272 lives of farmers in Maharashtra in 4 years
Deaths of farmers and farm labourers caused by pesticide poisoning in Maharashtra might have grabbed public attention outside the state only last year after the Yavatmal incidents but the danger has been
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Pesticides put bees at risk, European watchdog confirms
Wild bees and honeybees are put at risk by three pesticides from a group known as neonicotinoids, Europe’s food safety watchdog said on Wednesday, confirming previous concerns that prompted an EU-wide
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Heavy metal contamination in feathers of house crow (Corvus splendens)
<p>The present study was planned with an objective to detect the level of heavy metals in feathers of House Crow from agrifield areas of district Ludhiana and Sangrur. In feathers of House Crow, 8 heavy
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Endosulfan relief: Pinarayi seeks Rs 200cr central share
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking central assistance for providing compensation to endosulfan victims. Vijayan has demanded that the