(a) whether many crops have been damaged due to the use of spurious pesticides;
(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years; State-wise;
(c) the details of the manufacturers/ companies booked for supplying spurious pesticides
during the said period;
(d) the action taken/proposed to be taken against such manufacturers/ companies;and
(e) the steps taken to supply quality pesticides to the farmers in the country?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) to (d): No, Madam.
(e): Enforcement of pesticides quality control measures is the responsibility of the State Governments/
UTs as per the provisions of the Insecticides Act 1968. For this purpose, State Governments are required
to notify/appoint Licensing Officer/Insecticides Inspector and State Lab Insecticide Analysts. Quality
of pesticides is checked by the State Governments through regular drawal of pesticides samples by
Insecticide Inspectors and their analysis by Insecticide Analysts. Licensing Authorities of State
Agriculture Departments take administrative and legal action against the suppliers of the misbranded
pesticides including suspension or cancellation of licenses and launching of prosecution in the court
of law.