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Helicopters deployed in Jaisalmer to combat locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 4 (ANI): As swarms of locusts continue to be a menace across the country, the locusts' control authorities in Jaisalmer is using helicopters to spray pesticides on a wide scale.
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NGT directs CPCB to lay down action plan to abate harmful impact of pestic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to monitor and lay down action plan to minimise the harmful impact of pesticides on human health and soil.
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West Coast Pharmaceuticals launches SteriAll Vegetables And Fruits Wash
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): West Coast Pharmaceuticals - one of the leading pharmaceuticals company in India has launched SteriAll Vegetables and Fruits Wash with 100 per cent natural ingredients that ensures washing away 99.9 per cent germs, harmful pesticides, chem
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70 pc of locust population eliminated in UP's Banda district
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): Teams of Agriculture and Fire Department arrived Uttar Pradesh's Banda district on Saturday to contain the locust attack and were able to eliminate 70 per cent of the pest population.
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Locust swarms attack villages in Prayagraj
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): Locust swarms attacked villages here in Prayagraj, following which measures were taken to keep the pests at bay.
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Banning 27 pesticides will hurt farmers' income and exports: PMFAI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) on Tuesday demanded an inquiry into the recent ban on 27 technical grade pesticides, saying the move was based on an arbitrary review process of Dr Anupam Varma Committee.
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Railway keyman commits suicide after recording selfie video in Andhra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): A railway key man, working at Erupalem in Khammam district, Telangana, allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide on Thursday morning here.
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Varanasi DM says authorities ready to tackle probable locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Varanasi District Magistrate (DM) has said that locust swarms may attack parts of the district, but added that the authorities were ready with measures to fight off the pests.
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Palghar collector warns farmers of locusts damaging crops, suggests sprayi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Palghar district collector Kailash Shinde on Friday warned farmers in the region about locusts posing a threat to their crops and suggested various measures, including spraying pesticides in the farms, to prevent such damage.
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Over 50 bats found dead in Gorakhpur, carcasses sent for testing to IVRI,
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): In a bizarre occurrence, several bats were found dead in Belghat town of Gorakhpur district on Tuesday. The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), however, stated that the death was likely caused by either heatstroke or pesticides.
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India proposes coordinated response to tackle locust attack; Islamabad yet
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): To deal with a common enemy, India has proposed a coordinated response to tackle Desert Locust along the border to Pakistan and also offered to facilitate the supply of insecticide Malathion to Islamabad for the same.
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Mango farmers suffer huge loss due to lockdown in Moradabad
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Mango farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad have been suffering from huge losses as they are not able to get pesticides for their mango trees during nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
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