Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanNew laws for seeds and pesticides are nearing completion. These laws aim to curb fake farm inputs with stricter penalties. The government i...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Pesticide industry urges tighter e-commerce rules to curb fake product salesThe pesticide industry is calling for stricter government rules on online sales of crop protection products. They want mandatory authorizat...
21 Jan, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Saudi Arabia's draft pesticide regulation proposes heavy fines, jail for making or importing fake products. Check the draft rulesSaudi Arabia is set to implement a stringent new law targeting counterfeit pesticides, proposing jail terms of up to five years and SR10 mi...
26 Dec, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
Govt eyes record foodgrain output in 2025-26 Kharif season on good monsoon forecast: Shivraj Singh ChouhanIndia anticipates a record foodgrain production in the 2025-26 kharif season. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlights initiat...
09 Jun, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
'We are spreading thorns in path of our farmers instead of petals': Dhanuka Agritech Group chairman RG Agarwal slams restrictive rulesDhanuka Agritech Group chairman Dr. RG Agarwal criticized export bans and restrictions on produce, stating that they harm farmers and push ...
23 Dec, 2023, 11.41 PM IST
Industry highlights flaws in Pesticides Management bill, seek more scrutinyIf the bill that was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2020, to replace The Insecticides Act, 1968, is passed in the current form,...
29 Nov, 2020, 09.32 PM IST
Government to permit exports of banned pesticides on case to case basis: Narendra Singh TomarThe ban will be effective from the date of final notification. The ministry has sought suggestions from the various stakeholders within 45 ...
11 Jun, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
Agro-chemicals industry opposes penal provisions in new pesticides billAn agro-chemicals industry body has opposed penal provisions in the new Pesticides Management Bill, saying these do not differentiate betwe...
18 Mar, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
New bill likely for pesticide price controlThe new law will be in line with the international norms being practised by global leaders.
03 Sep, 2019, 06.32 AM IST
China's tough cybersecurity law to come into force from June 1Online service users will now have rights to ask service providers to delete their information if such information is abused, a national ne...
29 May, 2017, 05.03 PM IST
- Chilli exporters hit as importers tighten safety standards
Indian chilli exporters are facing new challenges as importing nations tighten their food safety standards. This is bad news for chilli exp...
10 Mar, 2011, 01.30 AM IST
- SC sets aside criminal proceedings against PepsiCo
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside criminal proceedings initiated against PepsiCo by the Kerala government over pesticide content in t...
18 Nov, 2010, 11.37 AM IST
- BJP to oppose Pesticides Bill
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has decided to oppose the Pesticides Management Bill, 2008, on the ground that that certain clauses had b...
06 May, 2010, 06.30 AM IST
- Test to detect pesticide levels in colas by next year
Pepsico and Coca-Cola are in the process of validating a test method to detect pesticide residue levels in finished soft drinks.
19 Dec, 2006, 03.44 AM IST
- Banning colas no solution: CSE
The goal is to set standards for usage of pesticides across the board, not banning Cola, says Narain.
12 Aug, 2006, 02.00 AM IST
- Coke questions ban by states
Coca Cola on Friday questioned the ban slapped on it by state governments, saying pesticide level in its products were well within the stri...
11 Aug, 2006, 03.50 PM IST
- Coke questions ban by states
Pushed to the wall over findings on pesticide residues in its soft drinks, Coca Cola today questioned the ban slapped on it by state govern...
11 Aug, 2006, 02.40 PM IST