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Schemes/Programmes
on
various
technical
matters
Pesticides Unit
The Pesticides Unit of the Directorate monitors data on pesticides
including demand and availability of pesticides in various states for
adoption of timely crop protection measures. The Unit coordinates with
the States/ UTs, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of
Chemicals& Petrochemicals and pesticide industry for assessing the
demand of pesticides for ensuring their timely availability. It also
collects/compiles
data
on
pesticides
consumption
(indigenous
&
based use of safest chemical pesticides including neem based biopesticides in harmonized manner as well as use of low dose new
molecules, ban on the Heptachlor, Chlordane and BHC etc. and the
cultivation of Bt Cotton etc. Presently, there are about 1, 78,979 sale/
distribution (as on 13.02.13) points of pesticides in the country to ensure
easy availability of pesticides to farmers.