Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 9 (ANI): The Odisha government has urged the Centre to permanently ban the manufacturing, sale and distribution of Paraquat herbicide within Odisha, citing farmers’ health and environmental concerns. In a letter to the Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, principal secretary, agriculture and farmers’ empowerment department, Government of Odisha, highlighted the potential risks of the herbicide. Speaking to ANI, he said, “We received a lot of complaints in the state about suicides due to poisoning. After getting the …
