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clearly show, foodgrain producti<strong>on</strong> is not linked with pesticide c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong>. In that country, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

volume <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> pesticides used declined by about 30 percent since 1990, while foodgrain producti<strong>on</strong><br />

c<strong>on</strong>tinued to rise with increased fertilizer c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

India: Foodgrain Producti<strong>on</strong> 1955-2002<br />

(source: http://www.ncipm.org.in/databases.htm)<br />

Pesticides (Metric t<strong>on</strong>s)<br />

- 198 -<br />

India: Pesticide C<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong> 1995-2002<br />

1956-1957<br />

1958-1959<br />

1960-1961<br />

1962-1963<br />

1964-1965<br />

1966-1967<br />

1968-1969<br />

1970-1971<br />

1972-1973<br />

1974-1975<br />

1976-1977<br />

1978-1979<br />

1980-1981<br />

1982-1983<br />

1984-1985<br />

1986-1987<br />

1988-1989<br />

1990-1991<br />

1992-1993<br />

1994-1995<br />

1996-1997<br />

1998-1999<br />

2000-2001<br />

2002-2003<br />

The revised Code <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>duct provides a unique opportunity for all countries to assess <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

effectiveness <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir pesticide management policies. It could be used as an instrument to bring<br />

toge<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r informati<strong>on</strong> from different instituti<strong>on</strong>s and organizati<strong>on</strong>s for a comprehensive look at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

benefits and risks <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> pesticides. As reflected in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Code, pesticide policies must be effectively<br />

linked with appropriate pest management policies in order to achieve synergistic benefits. So far,<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>re is inc<strong>on</strong>sistent evidence am<strong>on</strong>g <str<strong>on</strong>g>Asia</str<strong>on</strong>g>n countries <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>sistent pest and pesticide management<br />

policies with clear nati<strong>on</strong>al targets.

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