Exposure to pesticides has resulted in more than 120 cases of organophosphate (OP) poisoning among farmers every month during the crop season. Water scarcity, a declared drought, and failed crops worsen the problem. Amidst this, the urgency for awareness of farmer welfare schemes, and access to adequate healthcare remains. In the sweltering heat of May, […]
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The cost of labor required for using bio pesticides is more due to multiple dosage, say farmers. The use of bio-pesticides by farmers remained low in India initiatives by the government to provide them at subsidized rate. This is due to low shelf life and less effectiveness. Farmers say that they prefer chemical fertilizers as […]
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Accidental pesticide poisoning cases increase proportionally with the sales of chemical fertilizers Cases of unintentional pesticide and insecticide poisoning have increased by 13 percent in Karnataka, and about six percent across the country between 2019 and 2020, shows data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. In Karnataka, 862 cases were reported in 2019 […]
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The pesticide monocrotophos is restricted for use all over India. But, this pesticide is easily available to buy in various online markets. This leads to the misuse of the pesticide, which is deemed as highly toxic. There have been a lot of cases of pesticide poisoning in India. One of the worst-case scenarios were many […]
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