A compelling new documentary exploring natural farming, soil health and the future of our food is set to premiere in India next week (Monday 28th July).
Dr Bruna Rubbo, a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol and collaborator with the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP), shares insights into why pesticide bans are effective. It is based on recent research she led in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Bristol and CPSP.
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The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention and the University Of Cape Town welcomes South Africa’s ban on terbufos – a highly toxic pesticide .
As we mark World Environment Day, Sheila Patel, Communications and Development Officer, from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, explores the hidden link between pesticide use, soil degradation, and climate change and speaks to experts who are working at the heart of these issues.
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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.
Mounika Bhukya, CPSP’s project and policy officer, encourages India to align its pesticide policies with global health standards by supporting the chlorpyrifos ban under the Stockholm Convention, highlighting that true leadership is choosing science and long-term responsibility over outdated chemicals.
As this year’s Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) COPs convene this year, Mark Davis, CPSP’s Director for Agriculture and Regulatory Outreach, shares insights on the global effort and ongoing challenges to eliminate highly toxic pesticides.
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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.
Nearly half of cotton farmers and farm workers in Tanzania have said they often became seriously ill within 24 hours after using harmful pesticides.
CPSP consultant Dr Rakesh Ghimire has received a top award for his work to reduce pesticide-related deaths in Nepal.