Risk of pesticide: Exercise caution The washing of the vegetables and fruits three times reduces the residue by 60-70% and dipping of agricultural produce in vinegar or salt for 15 minutes before cooking followed by thorough washing can reduce the residue by 70-80% With the pace of... 22 Aug, 2017
Poison we eat: Harmful pesticides Chemical pesticide that initially was considered advantageous has proved destructive. To safeguard the citizen’s health, a long-term goal of the government should be chemical-free organic pest controls and awareness raising Every day we eat a... 02 Jan, 2017
Walkathon held to mark No Pesticide Use Week Lalitpur, December 3 Observance of No Pesticide Use Week began today in Kathmandu with various public awareness programmes against the use hazardous pesticide in agro-vet products. On the first day today, Minister for Agriculture Gauri Shankar... Horoscopes 04 Dec, 2016
Stakeholders call for reduction in use of chemicals in agricultural produce Kathmandu, October 18 Stakeholders have emphasised on the need to minimise the use of harmful pesticides and insecticides in agricultural produce, which is at alarming levels in Nepal. Speaking at a programme organised here today on the use of... 19 Oct, 2016
More pesticide residue testing labs to be set up soon Kathmandu, October 13 The plan to construct additional pesticide residue testing laboratories is finally gaining momentum as Project for Agriculture Commercialisation and Trade (PACT) has started supplying necessary machinery equipment to areas... 14 Oct, 2016
House panel instructs govt to manage smooth supply of chemical fertilisers Kathmandu, June 27 The Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the Legislature-Parliament, today, instructed the government to manage smooth supply of chemical fertilisers during paddy plantation and weeding. Plantation of paddy has already... 28 Jun, 2016
Pesticide residue monitoring to be expanded Kathmandu, May 31 The government is preparing to launch pesticide residue monitoring of fruits and vegetables in major cities outside the Valley, owing to rising number of public complaints. The Plant Protection Directorate (PPD), under the... 01 Jun, 2016
Kuntabesi farmers gear up to adopt GAPs Kathmandu, March 24 The government is all set to launch new farming technique in Kuntabesi of Kavre district soon, under which farmers will produce vegetables that will not adversely affect human health or the environment. This technique is known... 25 Mar, 2016
Country seeks amendment to Citrus Trade Agreement Kathmandu, March 23 The government has come to conclusion that it would not be possible to meet criteria of Citrus Trade Agreement (CTA) with China. A committee formed under the leadership of Sabnam Shiwakoti, programme director at Post Harvest... 24 Mar, 2016
PPD expands pesticides monitoring in fruits, veggies KATHMANDU: The Plant Protection Directorate (PPD), in association with the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC), has started inspecting use of pesticides in fruits and vegetables in all four entry points of the Kathmandu... 17 Feb, 2016
