Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Import of Insecticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 283

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  APRIL, 2016

## IMPORT OF INSECTICIDES

283.    DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has cancelled the registration of insecticides which were being imported during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  types  of  insecticides  being  imported  in  the country; and
- (c) the details of the quantity of insecticides imported during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Question doesn't arise.
- (c): As per the data available on  the Directorate General of Commerce Intelligence & Statistics Website, the details of the quantity of insecticides imported during the last three years is at Annexure-I.

## ANNEXURE-I

## STATISTICS OF IMPORT OF PESTICIDES DURING 2012-13 TO 2014-15

## VALUE IN RS. LAKHS

| S.No.   | PESTICIDES                           | GROUPS   | 2012-13    | 2012-13     | 2013-14    | 2013-14     | 2014-15    | 2014-15     |
|---------|--------------------------------------|----------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| S.No.   | PESTICIDES                           | GROUPS   | QTY. (MT)* | CIF** VALUE | QTY. (MT)* | CIF** VALUE | QTY. (MT)* | CIF** VALUE |
| 1       | Aldrin                               | i        | 793        | 3809        | 732        | 3806        | 502        | 2768        |
| 2       | Allethrin                            | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 3       | Chlorobenzilate                      | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 4       | Cypermethrin                         | i        | 8          | 20          | 4          | 11          |            |             |
| 5       | DDT                                  | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 6       | DDVP                                 | i        |            |             | 70         | 99          | 20         | 36          |
| 7       | Dimethoate                           | i        | 182        | 422         | 46         | 106         |            |             |
| 8       | Endosulphan                          | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 9       | Fenthion                             | i        | 0.01       | 0.02        | 35         | 173         | 50         | 236         |
| 10      | Heptachlor                           | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 11      | Malathion                            | i        | 0.01       | 0.02        |            |             |            |             |
| 12      | Methyl Parathion                     | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 13      | Synthetic Pyrethrum                  | i        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 14      | Others Insecticides                  | i        | 17157      | 173226      | 19563      | 194422      | 19369      | 205845      |
| 15      | Maneb                                | f        | 0.02       | 1           | 3          | 18          | 0.02       | 1           |
| 16      | Sodium Penta Chlorophenate           | f        |            |             | 0.001      | 0.05        |            |             |
| 17      | Thiram                               | f        | 121        | 115         | 97         | 105         | 234        | 349         |
| 18      | Zineb                                | f        |            |             | 3          | 12          | 6          | 23          |
| 19      | Others Fungicides                    | f        |            |             | 4554       | 39665       | 6628       | 68323       |
| 20      | 2:4 DICHLOROPHENOXY ACTC ACD AND ITS | h        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
|         | ESTERS                               |          | 0.48       | 78          | 0.001      | 0.005       | 34         | 77          |
| 21      | Copper Oxychloride                   | h        | 0.08       | 1           | 48         | 122         | 0.03       | 0.37        |
| 22      | Isoproturon                          | h        |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 23      | MCPA                                 | h        | 31         | 92          |            |             | 1          | 2           |
| 24      | Others Herbicides                    | h        | 7107       | 57625       | 10056      | 85938       | 12294      | 86257       |
| 25      | Aluminium phosphide                  | fm       | 23         | 741         | 8          | 61          | 3          | 54          |
| 26      | Calcium cynamide                     | fm       |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 27      | Methyl bromide                       | fm       | 779        | 2591        | 460        | 1652        | 269        | 1150        |
| 28      | Others Fumigants                     | fm       | 3270       | 22010       |            |             |            |             |
| 29      | Gibberallic Acid                     | pgr      | 27         | 3311        | 37         | 5278        | 42         | 6274        |
| 30      | PGR                                  | pgr      | 280        | 937         | 694        | 1513        | 5967       | 5235        |
| 31      | Disinfectants                        | misc     | 929        | 2237        | 1249       | 2785        | 1616       | 2907        |
| 32      | Paper Impregnated                    | misc     | 18         | 502         |            |             |            |             |
| 33      | Pesticides, not specified            | misc     | 1263       | 6928        | 2255       | 13747       | 2007       | 12072       |
| 34      | Repellant for Insect                 | misc     | 18         | 151         | 23         | 269         | 43         | 482         |
| 35      | Weedicides and weed killing agents   | misc     | 24         | 1882        | 54         | 3857        | 40         | 2650        |
| 36      | Other Similar Products N.E.S.        | misc     | 32990      | 128940      | 37386      | 158571      | 46234      | 201778      |
|         | TOTAL                                |          | 65018      | 405618      | 77376      | 512209      | 95361      | 596520      |

SOURCE : (Dte. General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, Kolkata) Note :  i - Insecticides, h- Herbicides, f - Fungicides, fm - Fumigants, pgr - Plant growth regulator, misc- Miscellaneous. * Cost, Insurance & Freight Value ** Metric Tonne

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