The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020

The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Bill will regulate the business of pesticides and compensate farmers in case of losses from the use of agrochemicals. Agrochemicals imply chemicals used in agriculture, such as a pesticide or fertilizer.

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The bill will empower farmers by providing them with all the information about the strength and weakness of pesticides, the risk and alternatives. All information will be available openly as data in digital format and in all languages. The Bill has a unique feature in the form of a provision for compensations in case there is any loss because of the spurious or low quality of pesticides.