Sri Lanka to increase fines for the misuse of pesticides

(October 26, 2009) Sri Lanka Pesticides Registrar's office says that the cabinet has approved the increase of the fine for the misuse of pesticides to Rs. 500,000 from present Rs. 10,000.

The amendments to the relevant Acts are to be moved in the parliament soon.

The office also says that around 70% of the pesticides users in Sri Lanka do not use the recommendations relevant to use of the agro-chemicals. Use of pesticides was popularized by the authorities during the 1970s green revolution and now it is widespread among the farmers of cash crops.

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