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The poisoned landscapes of Punjab -Tejinder Kaur & Anil Kishore Sinha

-India Water Portal

Excessive and unregulated pesticide use has not only poisoned the soil, water and environment in villages in Punjab’s Malwa region – it has also increased health risks for the people

Punjab, riding high on pesticides


Pesticide use continues to be very high in agriculture in India, where estimated annual production losses due to pests amount to approximately US$ 42.66 million per year. Pesticides are chemical compounds that kill pests such as insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants (weeds) and mainly include insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. Insecticides form the highest share of total pesticide use in India.

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Please click here to access the paper titled 'Pesticides in Agricultural Run Offs Affecting Water Resources: A Study of Punjab (India)'.