Kisan Kavach: Pesticide Protection for Farmers
Problem:
• Pesticide exposure poses serious health risks to farmers, including neurological issues, chronic illnesses, and even fatalities.
• Conventional cloth covering is inadequate, and often uncomfortable, leading to low adoption rates.
Solution: Kisan Kavach, an anti-pesticide suit developed by DBT-affiliated scientists, offers enhanced protection.
Components:
• Trouser, pullover, and face-cover.
• Made of "oxime fabric."
Unique Properties:
• Retains protection across wide temperature ranges and UV-light exposure.
• Effective even after 150 washes.
Efficacy:
• Rodent studies demonstrated significantly improved survival rates compared to no protection or regular cloth.
• Effective across a wide temperature range, UV exposure, and retains potency after multiple washes (up to 150).
Cost: ₹4,000 per kit. Efforts are underway to reduce the cost.
Problem:
• Pesticide exposure poses serious health risks to farmers, including neurological issues, chronic illnesses, and even fatalities.
• Conventional cloth covering is inadequate, and often uncomfortable, leading to low adoption rates.
Solution: Kisan Kavach, an anti-pesticide suit developed by DBT-affiliated scientists, offers enhanced protection.
Components:
• Trouser, pullover, and face-cover.
• Made of "oxime fabric."
Mechanism: Oxime fabric chemically breaks down common pesticides upon contact, preventing skin absorption.
Unique Properties:
• Retains protection across wide temperature ranges and UV-light exposure.
• Effective even after 150 washes.
Efficacy:
• Rodent studies demonstrated significantly improved survival rates compared to no protection or regular cloth.
• Effective across a wide temperature range, UV exposure, and retains potency after multiple washes (up to 150).
Cost: ₹4,000 per kit. Efforts are underway to reduce the cost.