Spraying Hazards and Suffering
VIOLENCE HARNESSING AND NEUTRALIZING PROCESSES
SPRAYING HAZARDS AND SUFFERING
A DISSERTATION
BY
Submitted to the Principal, in fulfilment of the requirements of the syllabus for X Trimester BHRD with BBM – A Composite Graduate Programme as prescribed by the Board of Studies
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this dissertation titled “A SPRAYING HAZARDS AND SUFFERING” is a bonafide work done by Mr. ALOK S CHANDRASHEKAR (Reg.No-200706) in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the curriculum for the X Trimester BHRD with BBM – A Composite Graduate Programme offered by College for Leadership and Human Resource Development, Mangalore.
Principal Guide
External Examiner……………………….
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Date: 16 July 2010
PREAMBLE
Agriculture is one of society’s most basic needs and activities. Most recently, the ever increasing trend in agriculture has been towards large scale, chemical based farming. In 1987 a report on effect of pesticides on agro products stated that pesticide residue in food is one of the nations most serious health hazards. Some chemicals may be recognized as safe but some are hazardous to people. There are less stringent laws about growing crops. In order to destroy pests, farmers spray hazards and spoil their health and people who live in and around that area. These pesticide residues cannot be washed off. They affect the skin of farmers and other people. These days farmers are using Endosulfan, an organic chlorine used as insecticide and acaricide. This colorless solid these days has emerged as a highly controversial agri chemical due to its toxicity. It is banned in more than 62 countries including European Union and several Asian and West African nations.
This colorless chemical is making people suffer. Because of its threat to environment, a global ban on the use and
SPRAYING HAZARDS AND SUFFERING
A DISSERTATION
BY
Submitted to the Principal, in fulfilment of the requirements of the syllabus for X Trimester BHRD with BBM – A Composite Graduate Programme as prescribed by the Board of Studies
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this dissertation titled “A SPRAYING HAZARDS AND SUFFERING” is a bonafide work done by Mr. ALOK S CHANDRASHEKAR (Reg.No-200706) in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the curriculum for the X Trimester BHRD with BBM – A Composite Graduate Programme offered by College for Leadership and Human Resource Development, Mangalore.
Principal Guide
External Examiner……………………….
…………………………………………...
……………………………………………
……………………………………………
Date: 16 July 2010
PREAMBLE
Agriculture is one of society’s most basic needs and activities. Most recently, the ever increasing trend in agriculture has been towards large scale, chemical based farming. In 1987 a report on effect of pesticides on agro products stated that pesticide residue in food is one of the nations most serious health hazards. Some chemicals may be recognized as safe but some are hazardous to people. There are less stringent laws about growing crops. In order to destroy pests, farmers spray hazards and spoil their health and people who live in and around that area. These pesticide residues cannot be washed off. They affect the skin of farmers and other people. These days farmers are using Endosulfan, an organic chlorine used as insecticide and acaricide. This colorless solid these days has emerged as a highly controversial agri chemical due to its toxicity. It is banned in more than 62 countries including European Union and several Asian and West African nations.
This colorless chemical is making people suffer. Because of its threat to environment, a global ban on the use and
Bibliography: The Hindu Newspaper dated 23 February 2008. www.google.com www.wikipedia.com