Category of pesticide | Trade name | Active ingredient (s) (AI) | Chemical group | WHO chemical AI hazard classification | Frequency (%) of farmers responses |
Insecticides |
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| Cypercal® 50EC | 50 g/l cypermethrine | Pyrethiod | II | 70 (14.5 ) |
| Parastar® 40EC | 20 g/l imidachlopride + 20 g/l lambdacyhalothrine | Pyrethiod | II | 63 (13.0) |
| Pyriforce® | 600 g/l chlorpyriphos-ethyl | Organophosphorus | II | 50 (10.4) |
| Dimex® 400EC | 400 g/l dimethoate | Organophosphorus | II | 47 (9.7) |
| Thionex® 35R EC | 350 g/l endosulfan | Organochlorine | II | 34 (7.0) |
Sub total |
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| 264 (54.7) |
Fungicides |
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| Dithane T&O | Mancozeb | Carbamate | II | 38 (7.9) |
| Topsin M | Thiophanate-methyl | Benzimidazole | II | 35 (7.2) |
| Apron4 | Metalaxyl-M | Acylalanine | II | 22 (4.6) |
| Cleary’s 3336 | Carbendazim | Benzimidazole | II | 15 (3.1) |
Sub total |
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| 110 (22.8) |
Herbicides |
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| Roundup | Glyphosate | Glycine derivative | III | 39 (8.1) |
| Gramoxone | Paraquat dichloride | Bipyridylium | II | 32 (6.6) |
| Corral G | Pendimethalin | Dinitroaline | III | 22 (4.6) |
Sub total |
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| 93 (19.3) |
Unclassified |
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| 16 (3.3) |
Total |
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| 483 (100) |