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Annual Report 2009-2010 42 (DAC) during the Kharif and Rabi seasons involving the state departments of agriculture and the CIPMCs. 7.10 Implementation of the Insecticides Act: The Insecticides Act, 1968, regulates the import, manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution, and use of insecticides with a view to preventing risks to humans or animals, and for matters connected therewith. A Registration Committee, constituted under Section 5 of the Act, is empowered with the registration of insecticides under Section 9 of the Act after verifying that it is efficacious and safe for use by farmers. During 2009-10 (up-to December 2009), 2,497 registrations were granted. In order to bring about greater transparency and efficiency in the process of registration of pesticides, online registration of insecticides on the website of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) has been launched on 23 September 2009. The system enables online filing of applications for registration, status of processing, reporting of deficiencies, and automated work flow of the registration process. 7.11 A campaign to prevent the manufacture and sale of spurious pesticides has been launched by the DAC in cooperation with all the state governments and the respective CIPMCs. 7.12 The quality of pesticides is monitored by the Central and State Insecticide Inspectors who draw samples of insecticides from the market for analysis in the 61 State Pesticide Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) in 21 States and one UT. For states that do not have facilities for testing pesticides, facilities for testing samples at the Regional Pesticide Testing Laboratories (RPTLs) set up by the Central Government in Chandigarh and Kanpur, are available. In the case of a dispute, the samples are referred to the Central Insecticides Laboratory (CIL), Faridabad. In order to move towards greater quality assurance in pesticide analysis services, the CIL has obtained accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for biological and chemical testing as per ISO/IEC 17025:2005. The RPTLs are also actively engaged in seeking accreditation. 7.13 The Pesticides Management Bill, 2008, which is intended to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968, to provide for a more effective regulatory framework for the introduction and use of pesticides in the country was introduced in Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on 21 October 2008. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture laid its report on the Bill in Parliament on 18 February 2009. The recommendations of the Standing Committee have been examined, and taking into account these recommendations, the official amendments to the Pesticides Management Bill will be brought forth by the Government. 7.14 Monitoring of Pesticide Residue at the National Level: The scheme, Monitoring of Pesticide Residue at the National Level was launched in 2005 as a central sector scheme to collect, collate, and analyse data and information on a centralised basis, on the prevalence of pesticide residue at the farm gate and in market yards. Samples of agricultural and food commodities, including animal produce, are drawn and analysed in 21 laboratories under different departments, state governments and agricultural universities. During 2009-10 (up-to October 2009), 6,780 samples, including vegetables, fruits, rice, wheat, milk, butter, meat, fish and marine products, spices, tea, honey, and water were analysed. 7.15 Locust Control and Research: The Locust Warning Organization (LWO) under DPPQ&S, which monitors locust developments and activities over an area of 2 lakh sq. km of the Scheduled Desert Area (SDA) in parts of
Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Haryana, has 10 Circle Offices located at Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, Nagaur, Phalodi, Churu, Suratgarh, Palanpur, and Bhuj. Its field headquarter is located in Jodhpur and its central headquarters in Faridabad. Besides, there is a Field Station for Investigations on Locusts (FSIL) in Bikaner. To strengthen locust monitoring, remote sensing images are being used. The LWO maintains its own wireless network for exchanging information on locust surveys and control between locust outposts, circle offices and headquarters in Faridabad. Wireless communication between Jodhpur (India) and Karachi (Pakistan) is also maintained every year from June to November for exchanging locust intelligence between the two countries. Six Indo- Pakistan border meetings were conducted at the Munabao (India)/Khokhrapar (Pakistan) border point during 2009-10. Eighteen locust situation bulletins were issued, and an area of 217 lakh hectares was surveyed during locust surveys conducted in the SDA. 7.16 Capacity Building in Plant Protection: The National Plant Protection Institute (NPPTI), Hyderabad was converted during 2008-09 into a society to give it more autonomy. The institute, re-named as the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM), is headed by a Director General. Its facilities would be upgraded and faculty expanded for training in plant protection. NIPHM would be developed as the premier institution for capacity building in South Asia. During 2009-10 (up-to 20 January 2010), 35 regular courses were conducted at NIPHM, in which 1,029 trainees from various states and organisations were trained in different aspects of plant protection. The meetings of the General Council and the Executive Council of the Institute were held on 30 September 2009. 7.17 National Agricultural Biosecurity System: In view of the threat perception to the biosecurity of the country on the account of increasing international trade, emergence of trans-boundary diseases of plants and animals (such as Ug-99 wheat stem rust and avian influenza), introduction of genetically modified organisms, climate change, and bio-terrorism, the Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a proposal for putting in place a National Agricultural Biosecurity System (NABS). The proposal is based on the recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers headed by Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, and the National Policy on Farmers, 2007. The proposal envisages the creation of an autonomous National Agricultural Biosecurity Authority (NABA) for which an Agricultural Biosecurity Bill will be brought forth. Plant Protection 43
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