The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's welfare issued an addendum on 13th June 2020, to its notification issued on 14th May 2020, allowing the manufacture of 27 agrochemicals for export purposes. As per the earlier order, the ministry had proposed to ban (import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribute and use) 27 pesticides (12 insecticides, 7 herbicides and 8 fungicides) which it believed were likely to involve risk to human being and animals.

 

Further, the ministry also extended the timeline for submission of representation by the stakeholders from 45 days to 90 days.

 

Jai Shroff, Global Chief Executive Officer, UPL Ltd stated "We are pleased that the Government has considered the representations made by the stakeholders and welcome the decision of allowing the exports of 27 proposed products. We remain confident that the Government will take a pragmatic approach and permit the sale of these products in domestic markets too as these provide cost-effective solutions to the farmers, thereby ensuring stability of the food supply chain."

 

Other companies like HIL India, Meghmani Organics also had strongly contended the ban along with industry associations and were hopeful of receiving a favorable response on the rollback of the said order.