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Consolidated List Of Banned Pesticides-Pan International
Continue readingConsolidated List Of Banned Pesticides-Pan International Press Release | PAN International | 24th May 2017 Pesticide Action Network (PAN) has frequently been asked for information on pesticides that have been banned by countries. The Consolidated List of Banned Pesticides (CL) has been developed to identify which pesticides have been banned by particular countries because there […]
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PAN International Press Release in Advance of the Conferences of the Parties to the 2017 Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Continue readingPESTICIDES DON’T RESPECT NATIONAL BORDERS 21th April 2017 | PAN International PAN International Press Release in Advance of the Conferences of the Parties to the 2017 Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Pesticide Action Network International (PAN International) looks forward to the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions […]
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New report reveals shocking reality of paraquat dichloride retailing on India
Continue readingNew report reveals shocking reality of paraquat dichloride retailing on India Press Release | 8th April 2017 This report presents kind of practices being pursued in selling paraquat dichloride, a toxic chemical, in India. Data collected from the State of West Bengal shows that practices are casual and basic, violating Indian national laws as well […]
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International Network Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Call for Global Regulation of Pesticides
Continue readingInternational Network Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Call for Global Regulation of Pesticides Press Release |7th March 2017 Geneva, Switzerland – Pesticide Action Network (PAN) International welcomes the release today of the report on the use of agricultural pesticides by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food. Special Rapporteur Hilal Elver today presented […]
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PAN India welcomes Pesticide ban order; demands extension to include all 66 banned/restricted elsewhere
Continue readingThe decision to ban 18 pesticides in India brings hope, but it should be extended to include all the pesticides banned/restricted elsewhere and still used in India Press Release | 10th January 2017Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India welcomes the decision by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, to ban manufacture, import, […]
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Workshop on Climate Crisis and Food Sovereignty for Rural Women
Continue readingWorkshop on Climate Crisis and Food Sovereignty for Rural Women Press Release | 14th October 2016 An awareness creation workshop on ‘Food security and the Changing Climate’ as part of the 16 days of global action on Land & Resources – Defend food sovereignty! Strengthen community resilience amid climate crisis! for rural women in Meenangadi […]
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Comprehensive New Review of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Underscores Urgent Need for Global Action
Continue readingComprehensive New Review of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Underscores Urgent Need for Global ActionPress Release | 10th October 2016In a “state of the science” review released today, PAN International presents a large body of research documenting the adverse human health and environmental impacts of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides and underscores the need for a global phase-out. Environmental […]
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New Report on Human Rights Violations in tea plantations in India
Continue readingNew Report on Human Rights Violations in tea plantations in India A life without dignity – the price of your cup of tea: Abuses and violations in tea plantations in India In sharp contrast to the images of tranquil, lush, green tea gardens, with which consumers are presented, tea plantation workers are paid poverty wages […]
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Ecological Agriculture is a political activity to ensure safe food for all
Continue readingEcological Agriculture is a political activity to ensure safe food for allPress Release| PAN IndiaReleasing the book, “Replacing chemicals with Biology: Phasing out highly hazardous pesticides with agroecology” at the Kerala Agriculture university campus Vellayani, Thiruvanathapuram, Dr. T M Thomas Isaac M. L. A. (former finance Minister, Kerala) said that the book would certainly be […]
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Book release: “Replacing Chemicals with Biology: Phasing out highly hazardous pesticides with agroecology”
Continue readingBook release: “Replacing Chemicals with Biology: Phasing out highly hazardous pesticides with agroecology”Press Release by PAN India, Thanal and KAU Students UnionPAN India along with Thanal and KAU Students Union organizing an event at Kerala Aggriculture University Vellayani Campus, Trivandrum on 7th October at 1pm to release the new book on agroecology “Replacing Chemicals with […]