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Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004
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Environment `Excessive use of chemicals may harm seas, rivers' Our Bureau
Mangalore , Oct. 25 THE President of the Indian National Science Academy, Dr M.S. Valiathan, has said that excessive use of chemicals may affect the condition of water in sea and rivers. He was presiding over the inaugural of the national workshop on `Inputs for health management in aquaculture', organised under the aegis of National Agriculture Technology Programme by the College of Fisheries in Mangalore on Monday. The use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers in agriculture in the US has changed the chemical condition of the soil there, he said, adding that the same thing could happen in water too. Nearly 2,500 chemicals are released in India every year, and most of them end up in water. Though these chemicals help in increasing production, they lead to the formation of "dead seas", he said. Dr K. Gopakumar, former Deputy Director-General (Fisheries), Indian Council for Agricultural Research, inaugurated the seminar. Welcoming the gathering, Dr I. Karunasagar, Head of Fisheries Science Division, College of Fisheries, said aquaculture involves use of a number of inputs, including the seed, feed, fertilisers and chemicals. Stating that these inputs need standardisation, he said the workshop is aiming at covering various aspects of aquaculture inputs and their quality evaluation.
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