Key Regulatory Updates to Watch in India’s Pesticides Industry
India has recently tightened pesticide regulations, focusing on food safety and environmental protection. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reinforced strict maximum residue limits (MRLs) following concerns over pesticide residues in spice mixes.
New insecticide guidelines were introduced in 2023, and the Pesticide Management Bill, 2020, aims to overhaul outdated regulations by establishing national and state authorities.
Discover India’s significant regulatory updates for 2024 and how they impact the industry in a recent issue of AgriBusiness Global DIRECT.
Dr. Piyatida (Tung) Pukclai is an editorial adviser and Asia-Pacific Director for Knoell, an independent service provider for Regulatory Affairs and Product Registrations. She has worked in several technical and managerial positions within the Business Development and Regulatory Policy. As Asia-Pacific Director for Crop Protection and Industrial Chemicals, she is responsible for registrations, monitors and reviews scientific data, new regulatory policies, and guidance developments in the Asian region. As speaker, she is active in various international conferences and workshops. Piyatida specializes in plant pathology and biological controls that reduce the use of chemical agriculture and improve the efficiency of plants or microorganisms. See all author stories here.
5 August 2024 