Parliament’s Standing Committee on Agriculture may have expressed concern at the unscientific and excessive use of pesticides in agriculture that pose a threat both to the environment and human hea

HYDERABAD: The discovery of the carcasses of 25 blackbucks near an illegal maize farm in Telangana's Mahabubnagar has led to suspicions they may have ingested toxic pesticide pellets while grazing.

Heavy rainfall, high temperatures and major pest outbreaks have taken a heavy toll on Pakistan’s cotton growing districts of Punjab and Sindh province this year.

An application to use neonicotinoid pesticides to protect winter oilseed rape has been refused by government for the second time.

According to scientists, the kind of pesticide, neonicotinoids, used in farms may actually harm the honeybee population.

AHMEDABAD: The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) on Friday organized a seminar on hazardous industrial waste.

Agricultural officers to carry out inspections at pesticide outlets

A federal judge has ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency is under no obligation to force pesticide makers to disclose supposedly 'inert' ingredients in their products - even where thos