The Union Agricultural and Cooperation Department on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there was no evidence to suggest that long-term use of endosulfan posed health hazards and various nations h
In its response to a petition filed by the Democratic Youth Federation of India, the Centre said that long-term use of the pesticidewas unlikely to present public health concern. The Centre made it clear that Endosulfan was not the reason behind health problems in Kasaragod in Kerala.
Indian agriculture has been under stress quite for long time. Decline in public investment, poor extension net work, lack of marketing facilities, erratic input supply and others have all collectively contributed for decline or stagnant in Indian agriculture. Increasing use of synthetic inputs and non-judicial use of natural resources including land and water have also added the problem only to become worse. Now, there has been consistent attempt to either reduce the chemical inputs or stop its use in agriculture for promoting sustainable agriculture system.
KASARGOD (Kerala), 31 JULY: A ten-member Central expert team today visited the district to study on the health status of people residing in the endosulfan-affected areas.
The act of an endosulfan manufacturer in sending legal notices to four doctors for monitoring the impact of the pesticide on humans is an isolated attempt at persecuting these professionals, accord
Counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India dated 29/07/2011 by the Department of Agriculture in re: Endosulfan - W.P.(C) NO.213/2011 Democratic Youth Federation of India Vs. Union of India & Ors.
Mangalore: The Supreme Court has allowed Navdanya, a recognised premier network of organic farmers headed by Dr Vandana Shiva and human rights activist and environmentalist Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag to file an intervention application in the case filed by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) seeking a country-wide permanent ban on Endosulfan.
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday gave the central government three weeks to file its interim report on the harmful effects of endosulfan, particularly on the pesticide makers' plea to allow them to meet their export commitments.
A bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia expressed concern over how the manufacturers would ensure that the exported endosulphan would not be transported back to
