date:Nov 19, 2018
Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief executive officer, FSSAI, reassured that such monitoring of pulses for glyphosate will continue for some more time, till it is established for sure that there are no residues of glyphosate in imported pulses.
Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide which is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops. Glyphosate is absorbed through foliage and minimally through roots, meaning that it is only effective on actively-growing