Prayagraj: A farmer sprays pesticides on a field, in Prayagraj, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_05_2026_000571B) | Photo Credit: – An industry body of pesticide manufacturers has urged the Union Agriculture Secretary to bring in targeted changes in the draft Pesticides Management Bill to ensure farmers get faster access to effective crop protection technologies. This comes even as Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Lucknow on Friday (April 24, 2026) that the Union government will bring an amended Seeds and Pesticide Management Bill in the upcoming session of Parliament. Published – April 24, 2026 09:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Record turnout in West Bengal poll fuels rival claims, data tempers conclusions Rythu Discom to handle 42% of the distribution operations from June 2