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Managing Pesticide Use: Protecting Public Health and the Environment
01-Sep-2024 - 0 Comments.
Pesticides play a crucial role in modern agriculture by controlling pests and diseases that threaten crop yields and food security.
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UPL ranked industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
05-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.
UPL Ltd., a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, has achieved a score of 76 in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) powered by S&P Global Switzerland, outperforming the industry average of 24 and placing the company as the highest performing agrochemical company globally and in the top 1% of chemical companies worldwide.
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Omnivore exits Barrix Agro Sciences to Sumitomo Chemical
02-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Agritech venture capital firm Omnivore announced today its exit from Barrix Agro Sciences. Omnivore has signed a definitive agreement to sell its stake to Sumitomo Chemical India Limited (SCIL), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical in Japan.
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Indian farmers support government's decision to continue use of 24 essential pesticides
27-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Government of India after an extensive review of 27 pesticides through an appointed Expert Committee, based on substantial data on safety and efficacy submitted by the Pesticides industry, decided to continue the use of 24 pesticides.
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Private sector should also join hands with the govt to reduce the use of fertilizers, pesticides, says Tomar
04-Jul-2022 - 0 Comments.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the private sector should also join hands with the government to reduce the use of fertilizers and pesticides in farming.
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Eggoz Nutrition enters Kolkata market
24-May-2022 - 0 Comments.
Eggoz Nutrition, a brand for fresh and chemical-free eggs has expanded its reach by entering Kolkata market.
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Govt spends INR 49.80 crore on natural farming
22-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Natural farming is a traditional indigenous livestock based agricultural practices which gives freedom to farmers from all kinds of externally purchased inputs like chemical fertilizer or pesticides as well as organic fertilizers like vemicompost, organic manure, biofertiliser, bio-pesticides hence reduce the cost of farming and thereby provide benefit mostly to small and marginal farmers.
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Union agriculture minister launches integrated hi-tech online portals on export/import of agricultural commodities,pesticides registration
19-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar recently lauched two portals, one for the Computerized Registration of pesticide (CROP) and the other for Plant Quarantine Management System (PQMS).
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Govt giving incentives to farmers for green farming
17-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
Government is promoting non chemical farming under the names of organic and natural farming through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Bharitya Prakratik Krishi Padhati along the river Ganga .
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Govt promoting organic food under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
16-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Organic foods are safe, healthy and free from chemical and pesticides. There has been shift in demand for organic products, especially fruit and vegetables in the cities due to increased awareness about organic food in consumers including younger generation.
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