Relevance:
A report by PAN (Pesticide Action Network) has pointed that several states are using above the recommended amount of certain pesticides.
About:
- India’s pesticides regulator – Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee
- The board has approved specific uses of agrochemicals. But state agriculture departments and industries recommended the 4 chemicals for more crops than their approved use, the study found.
- Reported Pesticides are:
- The highly hazardous pesticides (HHP) are approved for use in the country for only specific crop-pest combinations. The study found that they are being used for several food and non-food crops without approval.
Note: Anupam Verma Committee recommendations – 18 pesticides were banned by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through Pesticides (Prohibition) Order, 2018.
Pesticide Action Network (PAN):
- An international coalition of around 600 NGOs, citizens’ groups, and individuals in about 60 countries.”
- Function: opposes pesticide use, and advocates what it proposes as more ecologically sound alternatives.
Reference: Down to Earth
