The dataset contains year- and commodity-wise compiled data on the consumption of bio and chemical pesticides in India. The different types of commodities covered in the dataset include cereals, vegetables, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, plantations, cash crops, fibre, etc.
| fiscal_year | commodity_type | pesticide_type | value | unit | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Cereals | Chemical Pesticides | 17179 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Cereals | Bio Pesticide | 1251 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Cereals | Total | 18430 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Vegetables | Chemical Pesticides | 3997 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Vegetables | Bio Pesticide | 505 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Vegetables | Total | 4502 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Pulses | Chemical Pesticides | 3766 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Pulses | Bio Pesticide | 312 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Pulses | Total | 4078 | value in million tonnes technical grade | |
| 2022-23 | Oilseeds | Chemical Pesticides | 3024 | value in million tonnes technical grade |
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Pesticides Consumption: Year- and Commodity-wise Consumption of Bio and Chemical Pesticides [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19219
