Abstract
Indiscriminate pesticide use in Pa~~~n has increased manifold in recent years. Such a use has created environmental risks like poiso\lecti~ils, loss of biodiversity, food chain poisoning, and health hazards such as cancer, low fertility and a ret.ar"'·immune system of body. Injudicious application of pesticides on major field crops e.g. cotton and vegeta is a common practice. Practically, no systematic gauge has been invented so far to assess the applicati of pesticide and its effects on environment. However, some studies show a dangerous level of pest' . residues in farm worker's blood, cottonseed and marketed vegetables. Therefore, there is a dire need reate awareness among farmers about pesticide abuses and to regulate appropriate pesticide use in th untry.
