Activities of MAPPP Since its formation 2018-2020

This report was presented during the 3rd annual general meeting of MAPPP in January 2021.

  1. MAPPP launched on 5thDecember 2018 (During the World soil day and No Pesticide Use Week)
  2. Legal Analysis and Lawyers Workshop for ‘Achieving Social Justice’ 12thJanuary 2019
  3. Medical camp for pesticide poisoned persons in Yavatmal, January 13, 2019. 33 patients attended. 
  4. Field visit to selected patients with experts. 15thJanuary, 2019
  5. International CME Workshop on Pesticide Poisoning in Rural Communities: Improving Medical Management’ was jointly organized in Yavatmal Medical College. On 28thFebruary 2019. 
  6. Medical Camp for pesticide poisoned persons at Nagarjuna Clinic, Ghatanji. 26th March, 2019. 41 patients attended. 
  7. Agroecology workshop, Jalaram Mandir, Ghatanji. 27thMarch 2019. 
  8. Detailed medical examination of selected patients: at Acharya Vinobha Bhave Rural Hospital and J. N. Medical college, Sawangi, Wardha from 6th-8thNovember 2019. 
  9. Awareness creation programs No Pesticide Use Week program and 2nd annual general meeting of MAPPP and Tiwasa declaration (5th December 2019)
  10. Filing of law suit against Syngenta in Switzerland on behalf of 3 farmers for compensation in 2020.Filing of complaint against Syngenta at OECD National Contact Point in Switzerland on behalf of 51 farmers asking for liability in 2020.