Technology of Application of Pesticides/NAM S&T Centre

by NAM S, T Centre

ISBN: 9789359195421
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 9795.00
Biblio : xi+268p., figs., tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

In the present liberalisation and globalisation regimes and severe international competition in the world economies, the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and the corresponding systems focusing on patent, trademark, copyrights, etc. have assumed a vital role in enhancing the economic and social development and industrialisation, particularly in the developing countries. There is a sense of urgency in building up IPR systems in these developing countries to get maximum advantage from the IPR systems to effectively utilise innovative knowledge systems. At the same time, they are facing several challenges in evolving their own IPR systems, specifically to satisfy their public policy needs and socio-economic developmental goals. This requires the developing economies not only to be innovative, but also calls for increased cooperation for building up of strong IPR systems to face competition from the developed countries. <BR> The present publication is a follow up of an international Advanced Training Course on ‘Contemporary Management Strategies in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) relevant to NAM and Other Developing Countries’ organised by the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) at Manesar (Haryana), India during 16-20 July 2012 with sponsorship from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The Training Course was attended by 36 participants from 25 countries, viz. Botswana, Cambodia, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. <BR> This publication brought out by the NAM S&T Centre includes 26 research papers largely based on the presentations made at the Training Programme that touched upon various facets of IPR and its protection and issues related to TRIPS, as well as the Status Reports submitted by various country participants in this area. The volume also includes articles by some other experts on the subject. <BR> It is hoped that the book will serve as a useful reference material for the professionals working in the area of management of IPR and will help the developing countries in working out appropriate strategy, laws, policies and programmes for the protection and exploitation of new technologies and research results for their utilisation for the benefit of the society.

About The Book

Chemical pesticides have contributed greatly to the increase of yields in agriculture by controlling pests and diseases and also towards checking the insect-borne diseases like malaria in the human health sector. However their sporadic use has been leading to significant erosion not only to public health but also to food quality resulting in an impact load on the environment and hence the development of pest resistance. The latter is reducing their efficacy and consequently one has to continually search for other chemical pesticides that may be more toxic and expensive. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) several hundred thousand tons of dangerous and useless pesticides are currently plaguing the countries around the globe. Even worse funds available for the cleanup of these obsolete pesticides are highly inadequate. On the other hand the rise in cost of pesticides has also economic consequences both to the individual farmer and the nation. Though overuse and misuse there is considerable waste, adding to the cost and contributing to the adverse environmental and health consequences. This not only affects the user of pesticides but also the ecosystem in general by entering the food chain and polluting the water table and surface water. Unprecedented rise of cancer chronic kidney disease, suppression of the immune system sterility among males and females, endocrine disorders, neurological and behavioural disorders, especially among children, have been attributed to chronic poisoning. Thus the formulation and applications of pesticides must be accurate in order to obtain the best possible must be accurate in order to obtain the best possible result, which will help in reducing the pesticide load in the environment. Besides the status report of the experts from 13 developing countries, this publication includes manuscripts and papers by eminent experts dealing with the technology of application of pesticides; usage of pesticides and occupational health; eco-friendly alternate strategies for the management of crop pests, diseases and weeds through biotechnological approaches; legislation governing the use of pesticides; technologies and alternative technologies; biological control etc. The publication also includes a set of recommendations made during the workshop.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction; Inaugural Addres by Tissa Vitarana; Address by Arun P Kulshreshtha; Address by Guest of Honour Sarat Weerasena; Address by Chief Guest Kapila Gunasekara; Vote of Thanks by M C N Jayasuriya; Welcome Address by Tissa Vitarana; Workshop Strategy by M C N Jayasuriya; Kenyote Address by V Gowariker; Usage of Pesticides and Occupational Health by Ravindra Fernando; Eco-friendly Alternate Strategies for the Management of Crop Pests, Diseases and Weeds through Biotechnological Approaches by Seema Wahab; Legislation Governing the Use of Pesticides by Gamini Manuweera. Country Status Report Bangladesh by M S Malek & Md Mahubar Rahman; Colombia by Laverde Luis Antonio Gomz; Egypt by Yasser El-Sheikh; India by Sanjay Bajpai; Indonesia by Priyo Wahyudi; Malaysia by Subramanian David; Mauritius by Deovruth Abeeluck; Myanmar by Dr San San Yu; Nepal by Neesha Rana (Basnyat); Pakistan by Tahera Syeds Khatoon; Sri Lanka by L Nugaliyadde, A A L Amarasinghe, U Gangoda, D M N Dissanayake, G K Manuweera & A S K Abeysekera; Zambia by Patrick Chiza Chikoti. Panel Discussions Application of Pesticides: Technologies and Alternative Technologies by Chairperson: Sarath Bandara; Application of Pesticides: Effects on Occupational Health by Chairperson: W A J M de Costa; Biological Control by Chairperson: G K Manuweera; Application of Pesticides: Legislation by Chairperson: G K Manuweera. Recommendations Technology of Application of Pesticides; Kandy Declaration.