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UP government bans the use of 11 pesticides damaging India's rice qualityIndia's basmati rice exports have received a major push with the Uttar Pradesh government enforcing a fresh ban on the use of eleven pestic...
GoM to decide on rice export ban, spice exporters cautious of qualityMinister Piyush Goyal stated a Group of Ministers will judge lifting the non-basmati rice export ban, effective July 20, 2023, based on dem...
Sri Lanka takes emergency measures to avoid food crisisThe ban on the import of agrochemicals in April 2021 allegedly accentuated the crisis. During the ban, the use of substandard organic ferti...
Rice exporters in India seek European pesticides norms“In many cases, pesticide manufacturers are unwilling to register their products in high potential markets as they find the process costly ...
Rice exporters seek ban on pesticides unregistered in the US, EUIndia’s rice export to Europe has plunged by 40 per cent in 2018-19 over the issue of maximum residue level (MRL), and the market is likely...
Punjab hurries registration of Basmati growers for quality traceabilityThe relevant information pertaining the names and mobile numbers of basmati rice growers as well as the longitudinal and latitudinal detail...
Basmati exports may pick up as Saudi Arabia likely to ease residue rulesShipments from the country to Saudi have taken a hit after Riyadh sought undertakings from exporters on minimum residue levels
Punjab plans to cut pesticides use in basmati ricePunjab Agriculture University has already recommended alternatives to these five pesticides and fungicides.
APEDA to seek skilled workers to aid farmers use pesticidesThe authority is likely to seek clearance from the agriculture ministry for scientific use of chemicals on crops, cut overuse dosage and en...
Tough EU norms on India's basmati rice to shift trade to PakistanTwo aromatic basmati rice varieties -- PB1 and 1401 -- are maximum exported to the EU. The shipments of these varieties with Tricyclazole M...
Delhi High Court to hear plea on Chinese 'plastic' rice in IndiaDelhi HC agreed to hear a plea alleging that rice made out of plastic, imported from China, was being sold in the country and seeking testi...
Food samples at KFC, Sagar Ratna, Bikanerwala sub-standard: Delhi govt's Food Safety Department tells HCThe Delhi High Court has been told by the city government's Food Safety Department that rice and other food samples collected from three po...
United States finds pesticide residue in basmati, exports plungeExporters seek government help as a close vigil by the US raises costs and obstructs sales.
The Perils of EndosulfanIndia is strangely reluctant to ban this pesticide despite mounting evidence of its collateral damage.
- Kerala seeks Rs 100 cr relief for endosulfan-hit
The Kerala cabinet today decided to seek a special assistance of Rs 100 crore from the centre for relief and rehabilitation of those affect...
- Russia wants double safety check on rice from India
After lifting the ban on import of rice from India, Russia has informed New Delhi that it would like to inspect Indian laboratories, which ...
- Russia lifts ban on Indian rice
Russia lifts the ban on Indian rice and starts issuing quarantine import certificates.
- Russia may withdraw rice import ban on India soon
Russia is expected to lift the ban on exports of rice, groundnut and sesame seeds from India soon. The ban was imposed in May this year.
- Tea, apple & egg are contaminated too: Pepsi
In the first move countering the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) soft-drinks-contain-high-pesticide-level claim, PepsiCo India c...
- Pesticide policy need of the hour
Eminent agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan has called for a national pesticide policy to regulate the presence of pesticide in the food ...