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Banning a pesticide will not stop farmer suicides: CropLife India
CropLife India warns against banning Paraquat, citing financial distress as the main cause of farmer suicides, not pesticides.
Nationwide ban soon on Paraquat herbicide over toxicity concerns, health risks
The Centre is set to impose a nationwide ban on Paraquat Dichloride, one of India’s most widely used herbicides, after an expert panel reviewed evidence linking the chemical to fatal poisoning, kidney failure, lung fibrosis and Parkinson’s disease, potentiall…