Contamination of Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in India

Ningombam Linthoingambi Devi; Priyankar Raha

Ningombam Linthoingambi Devi Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, UttarPradesh, India
Priyankar Raha Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, UttarPradesh, India

Abstract

The use and contamination of selected organochlorine pesticides (DDT, HCH, endosulfan, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Heptachlor) in India is reviewed in this paper. To meet the food demand of increasing population, the modern agriculture practices involve an increase usage of pesticides which results in OCPs contamination of the environment. Due to modern agriculture practices an increase in use of pesticides to meet the food demand of increasing population which results in OCPs contamination of the environment. The levels of pesticide contamination in agricultural soils were found to be higher. Additionally organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were found to be residue in different foods and also detected in human fats, due to their bioaccumulating and persisting nature.