Tea Board restricts application of chemicals
The Tea Board of India (TBI) has imposed stringent regulation on pesticide application in Tea through Plant Protection Code (PPC) with effect from January 1 next year.
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Greenpeace report on pesticide residues in Indian tea – full of holes
Tea, the favourite beverage of most people, was in the news recently but for wrong reasons. Greenpeace, a leading voluntary organisation working on issues related to environment…
Govt to ban pesticides harming honeybees
The fertiliser ministry is likely to soon recommend a ban pesticides that are harmful for bees, particularly honeybees.