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The business of poisoning
Endosulfan constitutes only a small share of the pesticide market. So why is the pesticide industry paranoid?
Endosulfan constitutes only a small share of the pesticide market. So why is the pesticide industry paranoid?
Pesticide regulations in India are lax. The industry has exploited the loopholes to corrupt the system. And the government has turned a blind eye to the problem
Organic farming has many advantages over other farming methods, proves a 21 year long study
A hard-hitting exposé by CSE on how the pesticide industry connived with government officials and scientists in Kerala to lift the ban on the deadly Endosulfan. At stake here is the integrity of the state government"s decision, which could not only
A compound commonly found in fungicides and pesticides causes irreversible damage to our immune system
Controversy dogs Bt cotton clearance as debate over transgenics continues
WHEN too many words clamour with each other and obfuscate the contours of a discourse, images perhaps remain the lone source of strength for people. Recovering this primal force of images,
To die, Warangal farmers have to no longer consume pesticides. A mere exposure is enough to kill them
Trade controls will be imposed on potentially dangerous pesticides and asbestos under a treaty aiming to protect workers in poor countries from hazardous exports. This was stated by the United
• The Supreme Court has asked the chief secretary of Bihar to file an affidavit regarding the killing of District Forest Officer (DFO) Sanjay Singh by " perhaps those indulging in illegal
An expert on toxicology and a campaigner deeply concerned with the health impact of chemical pesticides, <font class="UCASE">Romeo F Quijano </font> was at the forefront of getting a ban imposed on endosulfan
Report on endosulfan raises more questions than it answers
Chemicals banned in the US as poison are shipped to developing nations as pesticides
The domestic market of biopesticides is the best showcase of their plight. It is virtually bereft of buyers and sellers. Moreover, the niche that biopesticides have carved for themselves seem to be overshadowed by Bt-based products. However, the export
Some of the biofertiliser and biopesticide products available
Both the government as well as the industry are stifling the growth of biopesticides
Biofertilisers are a cost effective way to sustainably enhance plant productivity
probing the cotton crop failure in north Tamil Nadu during the last crop season, the central team has laid the blame on intensified production technologies that multiplied the pest problems in
US mulls use of data from pesticide tests on humans
This study was undertaken to access the residue of commonly used pesticides viz Cypermethrin, Methamedophos, Monocrotophos, Cyfluthrin, Dialdrin and Methyl Parathian respectively in three varieties of mano being collected from the grower fields in Multan division.