Farmers involved in commercial production of crops like tea, coffee and rubber have been using pesticides such as DDT, after these crops were introduced during the British rule.
“Expansion of commercial plantations in Western Ghats has led to fragmentation of forest, soil erosion, degradation of river ecosystems and toxic contamination of the environment,” the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report said.The report has been prepared by a panel headed by Madhav Gadgil. It was submitted to the Ministry in August last year."
The Hindu : Sci-Tech / Environment : Expert panel for curtailing commercial plantations in Western Ghats
WE HAD BEEN EXPORTING SPICES TO EUROPE & ARABIA WITHOUT RESORTING TO PLANTING ON A COMMERCIAL SCALE !!!!!
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