Punjab bans use of 10 insecticides for basmati crop

Punjab government has issued directions to stop sale, stock and distribution of insecticides -- Acephate, Buprofezin, Chloropyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Profenofos, Isoprothiolane, Carbendazim, Tricyclazole, said agriculture minister kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal in a statement

Punjab government has banned the use of 10 insecticides for basmati crop as the agro-chemicals were becoming a constraint in the export of the aromatic rice.

These insecticides were being potential constraint in the export and consumption of rice, especially basmati rice, Punjab agriculture minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal in a statement. (HT File)

The state government has issued directions to stop sale, stock and distribution of insecticides -- Acephate, Buprofezin, Chloropyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Profenofos, Isoprothiolane, Carbendazim, Tricyclazole, said agriculture minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal in a statement. These insecticides were being potential constraint in the export and consumption of rice, especially basmati rice, the minister said. “The above-mentioned pesticides are banned in Punjab for a period of 60 days so that good quality basmati rice with no residual effect can be produced,” added Dhaliwal.