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SC notice to Centre, FSSAI on plea raising concern on overuse of pesticide
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on a plea raising concern over the use and overuse of pesticides and other chemical insecticides on food crops and food items.
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"Ethylene oxide treatment done only for health of people", says FISS on ba
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The federation said in a release that it assures consumers and all those concerned that EtO is not a pesticide. EtO is a sterilizing agent that is used to contain or minimise microbial elements in spices and food products, including life-threating pathogens like Salmonella, E Coli etc.
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Pak wheat crop devastated: 29 dealers face legal action in Narowal fertili
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The repercussions of this fraudulent activity have been severe, particularly for wheat farmers in the region.
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Reports claiming high pesticide residue on Indian herbs, spices "false and
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Terming the reports "false and malicious", the food safety regulator, through a press note, asserted that India has one of the most stringent standards of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the world and MRLs of pesticides are fixed differently for different food commodities based on their
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Over 40,000 kg of Chinese dried chili with excessive pesticide residue sei
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Chinese dried chili shipments were all found to contain chlormequat -- a pesticide that can be used as a plant growth regulator -- at concentrations ranging from 0.13 to 5.27 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the non-detectable limit, TFDA Deputy Director-General Lin Chin-fu said.
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Tamil Nadu: MDMK's Erode MP Ganeshamurthi dies in hospital; Vaiko rushes t
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On March 24, the MDMK leader allegedly attempted to end his life by consuming pesticide and was rushed to hospital in Erode in a critical condition. He was later shifted to a hospital in Coimbatore where he was placed on ECHO support.
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Doodhvale Walks into Shalimar Bagh, once again Proving Fresh, Pure and Aff
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21: Doodhvale, the company that strives to remain true to the idea of supplying unadulterated, pesticide-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, and heavy metal-free products advances one step further on the path to making affordable, fresh, and honest goods available f
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Telangana: Fire breaks out at pesticide godown in Medchal Malkajgiri
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A Fire broke out at an agricultural pesticide godown in Medchal Malkajgiri district of Telangana on Tuesday, an official said.
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Best Agrolife Clinches Prestigious "Most Innovative Campaign and Product D
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13: IndiaBest Agrolife Limited (BAL), a prominent leader in the agricultural solutions sector, has proudly secured the prestigious "Most Innovative Campaign and Product Development" Award at the PMFAI SML Agchem Awards 2024, hosted by the esteemed Pesticides Manuf
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Study identifies nematode species that protect crops without pesticides
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.
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Study finds nematode species that protect crops without pesticides
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.
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UN body in Afghanistan thanks India for assistance in combating locust thr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Afghanistan thanked India for supplying 40,000 litres of Malathion, a pesticide used to fight locust menace.
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