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Khammam (Telangana) [India], A farmer attempted suicide by consuming pesticide on Thursday morning in Khammam district of Telangana.The incident occurred at Aliya Thanda in Karepalli mandal of Khammam district.According to the police, the suicide attempt is believed to be related to the...

Bhadohi (UP), An 18-year-old youth drank pesticide along with his mother and sister, who died in hospital. Police gave this information here on Monday.His mother and sister died soon after consuming pesticide on Sunday morning, but the boy was undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said...

Islamabad [Pakistan], Pakistan's agriculture and food sector is facing significant challenges, particularly in its narrow export base dominated by a limited range of commodities. Among them, rice emerges as the top export, generating over $3.5 billion in foreign exchange in fiscal year 2024...

Bhadohi (UP): A woman and her 22-year-old daughter allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide on Sunday, police said.Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Tejveer Singh said that Suman Tiwari (42), resident of Arai village, and his daughter Komal consumed sulfas (insecticide)...

Recently, in a documentary, a former FAO insider alleged that Chinese officials within the organization are influencing it for geopolitical purposes, assisting the Chinese government's strategic goals through institutional means.Qu Dongyu's election in 2019 was surrounded by controversies...

NAGPUR: A murder accused allegedly tried to commit suicide by drinking pesticide in the district court here on Friday, police said.An official said that the accused Sheikh Ahmed Shabbir (30) is battling for life in the hospital after the incident.Yashodhara Nagar police arrested him in a...

New Delhi [India], American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), Secretary Dr. K., on media reports of presence of ethylene oxide (ETO) residues in Indian spices. The Indian Spices Board, AST, said, "The American Spice Trade Association is aware of recent media reports on the rejection of Indian...

In a press statement, FSSAI described the reports as "false and malicious" and emphasized that India has one of the most stringent maximum residue limit (MRL) standards in the world.It also mentions that MRLs of pesticides are established differently for different food items based on risk...

New Delhi: The government on Sunday said India has one of the most stringent norms for pesticide residues in foods and rejected a report that food regulator FSSAI is failing to measure pesticides in spices and herbs. Allows high levels of residues.The clarification comes amid a ban imposed by...

New Delhi [India], The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has refuted media reports claiming that it allows high pesticide residues in herbs and spices. Terming these reports as "false and malicious", the food safety regulator said through a press note that India has one of the...

TAIPEI [Taiwan], Three consignments of dried chillies imported from China totaling 41,040 kg were recently stopped at Taiwan's border after excessive pesticide residues were found, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (Taiwan Food and Drug Administration) said on Tuesday. reported citing...

Although pesticide exposure is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study tries to explain why some individuals at high risk develop the disease while others do not.Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) found that certain rare gene variants were...

New Delhi [India] 22 April : After Singapore and Hong Kong banned the sale of MDH and Everest spices in their country, India's food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to test the samples in India. Top government sources told ANI that the FSSAI team is...

New Delhi, Agrochemical firm Dhanuka Agritech on Monday said it has launched pesticide 'Lanevo' and bio-fertilizer 'MYCORe Super'.Rahul Dhanuka, Joint Managing Director of the company, said, "...LaNevo, is specially designed to help vegetable farmers. This powerful broad-spectrum insecticide...

In a post on X.com, Vembu said that people should respect farmers, but also take care of the soil and all its microorganisms.Amy reports that Singapore's food regulator has recalled Indian manufacturer Everest's fish curry masala after it showed high levels of the pesticide ethylene oxide, the...

The deceased have been identified as 23-year-old Keerthana and her children four-year-old Jaisimha and one-year-old Rishika. According to the police, Narasimha mixed pesticide in drinking water and gave it to his family.Subsequently, Narasimha himself drank the poisoned water and was shifted...

New Delhi [India], Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday launched a comprehensive awareness and sensitization program in major markets of the national capital in collaboration with the Department of Food Safety, Delhi. According to a press release from FSSAI, the...

The awareness campaign starting from Delhi's popular Khan Market and INA Market specifically focuses on detection and reduction of pesticide residues and contaminants in food products.Market associations and traders were actively involved and educated about the harmful effects of pesticide...

New Delhi, Food regulator FSSAI on Monday said it has launched an awareness program in popular markets of Delhi-NCR, including Khan Market, to make people aware about food safety and the harmful effects of pesticide residues.In a statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India...