{"id":63717,"date":"2026-01-08T18:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=63717"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:36:54","slug":"pesticides-management-bill-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/08-01-2026\/pesticides-management-bill-2025","title":{"rendered":"Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Agriculture Ministry released the<strong> draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025<\/strong>, seeking public comments on the legislation that aims to replace the <strong>Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Insecticides Rules, 1971<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It aims to<strong> <\/strong>combat the growing menace of spurious pesticides and strengthening farmer welfare through stricter regulation and the use of technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Central Pesticides Board (CPB):<\/strong> It shall be constituted within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an apex regulatory body, providing scientific and technical guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration Committee: <\/strong>To be constituted within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act, it is a specialized panel to handle applications and decisions regarding pesticide registrations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reform-oriented measures: <\/strong>It includes the use of technology and digital processes to streamline regulatory procedures.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pesticide Registration:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandatory digital registration for anyone intending to import or manufacture pesticides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration decisions are based on safety, efficacy, and necessity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Licenses and Compliance:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Licensing required for manufacturing, selling, stocking, displaying, transporting, or undertaking pesticide-related commercial operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensing Officers empowered to grant, amend, suspend, or cancel licenses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed obligations for licensees, including record-keeping and compliance with infrastructure and safety norms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Review, Suspension, and Cancellation:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration and licenses can be reviewed or revoked if pesticides pose unacceptable risks or if conditions of registration\/licensing are violated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products may be banned following formal cancellation procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enforcement and Monitoring:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pesticide inspectors and licensing officers have powers to enforce compliance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State Governments must provide periodic reports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Central Government can require data and take action to enforce law provisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Penalties:<\/strong> The draft allows state-level authorities to impose higher penalties in cases of compounding offences, strengthening enforcement at the local level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Bill modernizes pesticide governance by:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introducing digital processes for registration and licensing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening regulatory oversight and safety protocols.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating clear institutional structures for decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focusing on environmental and human health protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2212144&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Agriculture Ministry released the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, seeking public comments on the legislation that aims to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Insecticides Rules, 1971. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Major Features <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Central Pesticides Board (CPB): It shall be constituted within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is an apex regulatory body, providing scientific and technical guidance. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Registration Committee: To be constituted within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act, it is a specialized panel to handle applications and decisions regarding pesticide registrations. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/08-01-2026\/pesticides-management-bill-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63717"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63768,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63717\/revisions\/63768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}