The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) on December 16, 2022, notified that the sale, distribution, and use of Glyphosate or any other pesticide that contains glyphosate are not banned.
The Registration Committee while registering the pesticides for use in the country evaluates their safety and efficacy based on the field trials conducted at State Agriculture Universities/ICAR institutes and lab studies conducted at NABL /ISO:17025/ and GLP accredited laboratories. Based on the studies, Registration Committee approves the details of doses, crops, precautionary measures, antidotes, etc on Labels and Leaflets. The registered pesticides if used as per Label and Leaflets do not pose any harm to human beings, animals, or living organisms other than pests.
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