Endosulfan

Thank you Maneesha, for your comments….and YES, you brought to focus the indiscriminate use of insecticides, Endosulfan in particular, and the need for organic farming.

Endosulfan is a pesticide that is banned in most parts of the world and yet in some third world countries like India it is widely used even today.


The effects of Endosulfan surfaced in 2001 when a story about the mysterious illnesses in villages in the district of Kasargode were reported.

Unfortunately, in these parts of the world, where poor people are a disposable liability, their voices against political and industry heavyweights (the pesticide industry in India is estimated to be worth around 1 Billion USD) are often muffled.