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PESTICIDE REGULATIONS INDIA
Government proposes complete ban on paraquat dichloride, cites health risks to humans, animalsThe Union Agriculture Ministry, which issued the draft order, has invited objections or suggestions from stakeholders within 30 days, after...- FSSAI crackdown serves food for thought as packaged food makers seek clearer rulesIn a bid to strengthen consumer protection, India's food regulatory body is intensifying efforts against packaged food companies. The lack ...
- Firm up farm product quality controlIndian basmati rice faces scrutiny in Australia after other exports were flagged abroad. Australian authorities suspended Indian fumigation...
- India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
- 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...
- India has stringent norms for pesticide residue limits: FSSAIThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) stated that India maintains some of the strictest maximum residue limits (MRLs) fo...
- FSSAI calls reports of allowing 10x more MRL in herbs, spices as 'false and malicious'; says India has most 'stringent standards'The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified that it allows 10 times more pesticide residue levels in herbs and s...
- FSSAI allows 10 times more pesticide residue in herbs, spicesIndia dilutes pesticide norms for herbs and spices, raising MRL to 0.1mg/kg. Activists fear harm to exports. Concerns include health risks,...
- Government issues SoP for use of drone in crop protection; CropLife India welcomes moveReleasing the SoP, the agriculture ministry said, in recent years, use of drones in agriculture has gained prominence and some states are a...
- Parliament nod on pesticide and seed bills likely next session: MoS AgricultureThe Pesticide Management Bill that will replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 seeks to regulate the pesticide sector by fixing prices and sett...
- New bill likely for pesticide price controlThe new law will be in line with the international norms being practised by global leaders.
- 7 deadly pesticides world has banned used in India7 hazardous pesticides are on the list of 18 Class-I (classified as extremely/highly hazardous), which accounted for nearly 30% of the tota...
- NHRC notice to FSSAI over reports on pesticides in food itemsMaximum Residual Levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and other food products have been fixed under the Food Safety and Standards.
- Pesticide control in India: Three government agencies present but no actionWhile there is no dearth of government agencies to regulate use of pesticides in the country , what is absent is action on the ground.
- Several nations ban import of pesticide-laced items: HC toldMany countries have banned the import of vegetables and fruits from India due to the excessive use of pesticides, Delhi High Court was told.
- Monopoly on pesticide test data set to be extended to 5 yearsThe govt has proposed an increase in monopoly period enjoyed by pesticide manufacturers over test data, used to support claims for efficacy...
- Attention shifts to norms, protocolsWith both Coke and Pepsi expressing their willingness to accept verifiable standards for pesticide residue in cola, the ball is now in the ...
- Banning colas no solution: CSEThe goal is to set standards for usage of pesticides across the board, not banning Cola, says Narain.
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