South Africa approves ban on a highly toxic pesticide.
June 19, 2025
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention and the University Of Cape Town welcomes South Africa’s ban on terbufos – a highly toxic pesticide .
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CPSP welcomes global action on a deadly farming pesticide.
May 14, 2025
A harmful farming pesticide (Carbosulfan) has been listed under Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention at the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) COPs last week.
CPSP welcomes Keith Tyrell as its new Head of Global Strategy
April 24, 2025
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) is delighted to announce that Keith Tyrell has officially started in his role as its new Head of Global Strategy.
Tanzanian cotton farmers shows signs of acute pesticide poisoning in a new study.
April 17, 2025
Nearly half of cotton farmers and farm workers in Tanzania have said they often became seriously ill within 24 hours after using harmful pesticides.
Nepal Health Research Council honours Dr Rakesh Ghimire for reducing pesticide-related deaths
April 15, 2025
CPSP consultant Dr Rakesh Ghimire has received a top award for his work to reduce pesticide-related deaths in Nepal.
CPSP celebrates International Women’s Day
March 7, 2025
To mark International Women’s Day 2025, the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention has launched an online campaign to celebrate some of the incredible women worldwide who are helping to prevent deaths from pesticide self-poisoning.
Study confirms pesticide bans as effective suicide prevention measure
February 20, 2025
*Warning: contains content about self-harm and suicide that some people may find upsetting. Use this link to find an international helpline – www.findahelpline.com*
Study sheds new light on methods of suicide in rural Pakistan
February 18, 2025
*Warning: contains content about self-harm and suicide that some people may find upsetting. Use this link to find an international helpline – www.findahelpline.com*
CPSP releases its 2024 Annual Report
January 13, 2025
We are delighted to announce that our 2024 Annual Report has been published and is available to download and read.
Nepal bans two highly hazardous pesticides
December 9, 2024
The Government of Nepal has officially announced bans on two highly hazardous pesticides, following a landmark decision by the Pesticide Board in July.