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Pesticide
A Swiss court’s decision on use of a pesticide sends a hopeful message to Indian farmers
Meena Menon
· Jul 02, 2025 · 11:30 am
Why farmers are at risk as India pushes back against global curbs on deadly insecticide
Tabassum Barnagarwala
· May 19, 2025 · 06:30 am
Food safety regulator permits higher pesticide residue in spices, herbs in certain cases
Scroll Staff
· May 06, 2024 · 10:59 am
Why doctors want this pesticide banned
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· Jun 21, 2023 · 09:00 am
Andhra Pradesh’s push for chemical-free farming inspires other states
Mayank Aggarwal
· Oct 09, 2018 · 11:30 pm
How an Ayurvedic tonic caused severe liver disease in a farmer who never drank alcohol
Cyriac Abby Philips
· Jul 18, 2018 · 02:30 pm
Farmers must use pesticides carefully to prevent poisoning, government panel head tells Firstpost
Scroll Staff
· Oct 31, 2017 · 05:26 pm
Human rights body says government’s callous attitude led to pesticide deaths in Maharashtra
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· Oct 10, 2017 · 09:17 am
From air pollution to pesticides, scientists are hunting for environmental causes of autism
Liza Gross, Ensia
· Sep 23, 2017 · 02:30 pm
Lab notes: Bangladesh ‘litchi deaths’ now linked to excessive pesticide on fruit
Scroll Staff
· Jul 28, 2017 · 05:30 am
Telangana: 26 blackbucks die after reportedly eating pesticide-laced crop
Scroll Staff
· Aug 07, 2016 · 04:47 pm
