The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) on October 21, 2022 has issued the Restriction on use of Glyphosate Order, 2022. This has come into force on October 21, 2022.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Use of Glyphosate is hereby restricted and no person shall use Glyphosate except Pest Control Operators.
• The certificate of registration for Glyphosate has to be returned to the Registration Committee for incorporation of the warning in bold letters “THE USE OF GLYPHOSATE FORMULATION TO BE ALLOWED THROUGH PEST CONTROL OPERATORS” on the label and leaflets within a period of three months.
[Notification No. S.O. 5010(E)]
