Intergovernmental coordination and awareness amongst the
consumers and farmers are essential to prevent people from the harmful effects
of pesticides. Excessive, improper use and unsound disposal of the pesticides
calls for better regulation and implementation. Therefore there is a need to
create awareness on optimal use of pesticides by strengthening agriculture
extension services and also mobilizing the private sector.
An interaction programme titled, ‘Pesticides Law and its
Implementation’ was jointly organized by Plant Quarantine and Pesticides
Management Centre (PQPMC), Forum for Protection of Consumers’ Rights-Nepal and
South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) on 1 July 2019 to
discuss the new Pesticides Bill which will replace the Pesticides Act
1991.
The objective of the programme was to gather inputs on the
regulation and bylaws, which would provide functional clarity to the upcoming
legislation.
