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From dialogue to action: how an Indian state banned a deadly pesticide

Following Telangana’s landmark decision earlier this year to introduce a temporary ban on paraquat — a highly hazardous pesticide — CPSP Project and Policy Officer Dhannya V. Sasi retraces the steps that led to this move and considers its potential impact.

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