Pesticide Residues: Concerns, Regulations and Management

Contents: 1. Introduction and Scenario of Fruits and Vegetables Production in India. 2. Pesticide, its Residues and Environment. 3. Pesticide, its Residues and Agriculture. 4. Pesticide, its Residues and Health Issues. 5. Pesticides and its Classification. 6. Pesticides: Management, Purchase, Uses and Safety. 7. Bioassay of Pesticide and its Importance in Toxicity Testing. 8. Label Claim and Labeling of Pesticides. 9. Pesticide Regulations and Food Laws. 10. Guidelines of Codex Alimentarius Commission. 11. Concepts of Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), Maximum Residue Li mit (MRL), Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI), and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). 12. Pesticide Residues and Analytical methods of its detection. 13. Sources of Pesticides Residues in Fruits and Vegetables. 14. Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides. 15. Management of Pesticide Residues. 16. Prospectus of Organic Farming in India.