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18/08/22 10:30 AM IST

Unauthorised use of 4 highly hazardous pesticides

In News 
  • Safety of agricultural produce and environmental contamination is at risk due to the rampant use of four highly hazardous pesticides (HHP), according to a recent report.
Findings of the report 
  • Unapproved and unauthorised use of the agrochemicals — chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat — was found across the country.
  • The report, titled State Of Chlorpyrifos, Fipronil, Atrazine And Paraquat Dichloride In India, was developed by Pesticide Action Network (PAN), a non-profit that works on eliminating human and environmental hazards caused by pesticides.
  • A field study was conducted in seven states: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Telangana and West Bengal.
Reported Pesticides are
  • Chlorpyrifos (to control soil-borne insect pests)- It is known to cause brain damage and is banned in many countries.
  • Fipronil (to control ants, beetles, and fleas)
  • Atrazine (to control grasses and weeds before they emerge)
  • Paraquat (a herbicide to control grasses and weeds)
Source- Down To Earth 

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