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Is the Herbicide Glyphosate Really Safe?


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1 Crop and Postharvest Physiology Lab, Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
 

Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] is one of the most commonly used and largest selling herbicide worldwide. It is a non-selective (broad-spectrum), systemic and effective herbicide. Glyphosate was first registered by an USbased corporation in 1974. Since its introduction, the use of glyphosate has increased rapidly. Sharp rise in its use was also noticed with the introduction of genetically modified (GM) glyphosatetolerant crops. It is registered for use in more than 130 countries.
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Vijay Paul
Crop and Postharvest Physiology Lab, Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
Rakesh Pandey
Crop and Postharvest Physiology Lab, Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India

Abstract


Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] is one of the most commonly used and largest selling herbicide worldwide. It is a non-selective (broad-spectrum), systemic and effective herbicide. Glyphosate was first registered by an USbased corporation in 1974. Since its introduction, the use of glyphosate has increased rapidly. Sharp rise in its use was also noticed with the introduction of genetically modified (GM) glyphosatetolerant crops. It is registered for use in more than 130 countries.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv112%2Fi01%2F11-13