Press Release


European Parliament Resolution

Recent European Parliament Resolution denying import tolerance is bad in WTO law

all about preharvest

All about Preharvest interval (PHI) and its significance in agricultural trade

soveregin countries

Should sovereign countries outside the EU follow the pesticide policies of the EU?

paracetamol drug banned

Should the popular drug Paracetamol be banned applying the Precautionary Principle?

EU pesticide MRL

Why is the EU pesticide MRL of ≤0.01 ppm challengeable under the WTO-SPS Agreement?

rottertham convention

Restoring Procedural Integrity in the Rotterdam Convention

India Becomes 2nd largest exporter of agrochemicals

India becomes 2nd largest exporter of agrochemicals

Indian agrochemical industry crosses a new milestone in the direction of “Make in India” for the world market. Details here 👇🏻

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India badly needs Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

India badly needs Office of Research Integrity (ORI) to investigate and punish scientific frauds kept under the carpet at government funded institutions. Read👇this communication to ICMR and you will agree.

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EU uses pesticide residue norms as trade barrier on agri imports

The Centre for Environment and Agriculture, a not-for-profit organisation focused on improving farm economy, has claimed that the European Union has put trade barriers on agriculture imports by setting stiff quality standards

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The UAE’s U-turn

Business Line dated 27th October - EU uses pesticide residue norms as trade barrier on agri imports -1 (1)

EU Denies discrimination on agri product imports

indian express press release

How MRLs have become a tool to block our…

MRLs have become a tool to block our farm produce exports India has no system to monitor pesticide residues in imported foods, even as its own shipments are getting detained in overseas ports.

sunday guardian press release

Is there cancer catastrophe in India

Australia has the highest cancer incdident rate in the world, six European countries figure in the top 10 whereas Indian ranks 175th in the world. Cancer rate in India is half of the global average.

the hindu press release

Crop protection body flays keralas ban on pesticides

The Crop Care Federation of India has taken strong exception to pesticides ban in Kerala, saying that the decision is arbitrary, irrational and inconsitent with the provision in Insecticide Act, 1968.

the sunday press release

A white paper on pesticides use in the world and India

To the surprise of many, here is the authentic information about pesticides consumption in India vis-à-vis other countries. India has the largest area (141 million ha) under agricultural crops.

sunday guardian press release

Sikkims organic farming delusions

Since the stage-managed TV show Satyamev Jayate in the year 2012, Sikkim’s organic agriculture hogs the limelight in the media with repeated rounds of glorification and applause.

deccan herald press release

Sulvadi case agrochemical body disapproves…

MYSURU: Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI), the apex trade body of agrochemical industries, has brushed aside the charge by the authorities concerned that Mono-crotophos, a pesticide…