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Farmworkers’ health matters: South Africa looks to alternatives for chemical pesticides

Insects like fall armyworm or mealybugs can decimate food and commercial crops; like their counterparts elsewhere in the world, South Africa’s small and large farmers alike use syn...

Hidden pesticides found in supermarket produce

A fresh look at supermarket produce has uncovered pesticide residues on everyday fruit and veg.

Pestizide in Lebensmitteln: Wo sie eingesetzt werden und wie man sich davor schützt

In der Landwirtschaft werden oft Pflanzenschutzmittel zur Bekämpfung von Schädlingen eingesetzt. Doch sind diese Giftstoffe auch für Menschen gefährlich?

Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find

Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticide...

NZ Food Safety is working for agribusiness not food consumers

Pesticides are dangerous. They are dangerous for the farm workers applying them, they are destructive of the natural world, and they harm the people who eat the food. But agribusin...

Pesticide etoxazole causes dose-dependent nerve, inflammation, and DNA damage in female rats

Etoxazole, a mite-killing pesticide sprayed on everything from apples and strawberries to cotton and ornamental plants, has long carried a reputation as one of the gentler chemical...

Study: Almost Half the World’s Farmers Are Poisoned by Pesticides Each Year

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides...

ESTOQI launches pesticide removal tech

Every day across millions of Indian kitchens someone rinses fruits and vegetables under running water and believes that is enough But the concern may not simply wash away

Govt intensifies measures to curb spurious pesticides: Javid Dar

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has intensified efforts to regulate pesticides and promote safe, judicious use across the region, as announced by Minister Javid Ahmad Da...

Pesticides poison nearly half of world’s farmers each year – study

Pesticide poisoning affects an estimated 46% of the world’s farmers each year, researchers have found Read Full Article at RT.com

Farmers to attend major Dublin conference on pesticides

A major public conference on the future of pesticide regulation will take place in Dublin next week. The ‘Protect our Health, Water and Biodiversity from Pesticides’ event at Europ...

Pesticides makers’ body CropLife issues advisory as Rabi sowing begins

The industry body has mentioned about judicious use of crop protection products to save on input costs without compromising yields, CropLife said in a statement

Crop Care Fed calls for balanced approach to agrochemical use, exports

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur called for responsible use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers

Nurfarm’s OpteraPro Duo LC and GC insecticides earn EPA registration

New dual-action insecticides deliver broad-spectrum control of soil, surface and nuisance pests across turf and ornamental markets.  <p>The post Nurfarm’s OpteraPro Duo LC an...

Israel's water authority sprays pesticides to curb algae disabling desalination plants

According to a report by Channel 13 News, several substances, including copper sulfate, were used near the southern city of Ashkelon during the spraying at doses far exceeding perm...

Inspectie: Stop met pesticiden die pfas verspreiden, het risico voor het drinkwater is te groot

Scientists Develop a Fruit Wash That Removes Pesticide Residues and Keeps Produce Fresh Longer

A biodegradable wash may help remove surface pesticide residues and keep fruit fresh longer, though more testing is needed before real-world use. Many shoppers follow the same patt...

Awareness Campaign on “Fake Pesticide v/s Genuine Pesticide” held at Budgam

BUDGAM : Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, Srinagar in collaboration with the State Agriculture Department Budgam, organized an Awareness Campaign on “Fake Pesticide v/s G...

Scientists Identify 485 Pesticide Chemicals With Potential Breast Cancer Links

Researchers found that potential breast cancer-related chemical exposures may come from far more sources than previously recognized. A new study from the Silent Spring Institute ha...

FDA Reports High Levels of Compliance with Pesticide Limits in Food for FY 2024

FDA published its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2024, finding that pesticide chemical residues measured in the U.S. food supply were generally...

हर 5 में से 1 फल में होता है Pesticide Residues | Dr Asmita Prabhune ने खोजा समाधान | Sophab

क्या आपको लगता है कि आपके फल और सब्ज़ियां पूरी तरह साफ हैं? FSSAI के एक सर्वे में भारतभर में जांचे गए करीब हर 5 में से 1 प्रोड्यूस सैंपल में कीटनाशकों के अवशेष पाए गए। इसी समस्या...

UADA news article: EPA asked to add cancer warnings to pesticide labels

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast facts EPA receives petition to add warnings to pesticide labels Petition...

How Sustainable Pest Control Methods Are Transforming Home Protection

Sustainable pest control methods are transforming home protection by replacing routine chemical spraying with smarter, more targeted solutions. If you spend week… The post How Sust...

Hundreds protest against Syngenta over pesticide pollution in Switzerland

Last weekend, around 300 demonstrators gathered outside Syngenta’s chemical plant in Monthey, Switzerland, on Saturday as part of an international day of action against the agroche...