NHSC votes to keep ban on toxic farm chemicals The National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) on Monday ruled in favour of consumer groups to keep its ban on the use of paraquat and chlorpyrifos in Thailand's agricultural sector.

In an overwhelming vote of 21-4 w/3 abstentions the NHSC of #Thailand put an exclamation mark on their decision to permanently ban #Chlorpyrifos and #Paraquat from all trade and use in the country. #sustainablefarmingNow #GlyphosateBanNow #agroecologyNow
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