Page 4 - Pesticides

Swarms of locusts reach Gurugram, likely to spare Delhi for now

The crop-destroying swarms first attacked Rajasthan and then spread to Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Pesticides makers threatens to move to court over ban on 27 products

They claim the govt acted at the behest of foreign NGOs in imposing the ban

PMFAI opposes govt idea to ban 27 pesticides fearing biz loss of Rs 6K cr

The total market size of Indian pesticides industry is around Rs 40,000 crore, of which around Rs 18,000 crore is domestic sales

Govt fixes minimum percentage of local content in 55 chemical, pesticides

According to the new norm, the minimum local content has been fixed at 60 per cent for 2020-21, 70 per cent for 2021-23 and 80 per cent during 2023-25, an official statement said

Illogical ban

Govt should review its proposal on agro-chem products

Another looming threat

Govt should prepare to protect farms from locust invasion

Inadequate legislation

Pesticides Bill fails to address key issues

Pesticides Management Bill gets Cabinet nod, to be tabled in Parliament

"In 2008 the bill was presented. It was discussed thoroughly in Standing Committee. After taking cue from standing committee recommendations, this new bill has been drafted," Javadekar said.

After a month, locusts attack again in north Gujarat harming standing crops

The problem resurfaced three days ago when locusts again arrived from desert areas of Pakistan and attacked crops in Banaskantha, district agriculture officer P K Patel said.

Onion prices: Govt extends relaxed fumigation norms for imports to Dec 31

Traders who have imported onions without fumigation or having endorsement of such treatment on phytosanitary certificate will be allowed to fumigate in India through an accredited treatment provider

Lethal dose: Farmers dying, still no ban on toxic pesticides in Maharashtra

Pesticides can cause immediate health effects in people who are preparing, mixing or using them

Pesticides manufacturers to rollback price increase

Pesticides manufacturers have urged the government to reduce GST from 18% to 5%

Don't believe everything you hear about pesticides on fruits and vegetables

No fruits or vegetables are nutritious until they're eaten

PIL for immediate ban of 19 pesticides: HC seeks govt's reply

It also sought reconsideration of the continued usage of 47 pesticides according to the recommendations of the expert panel