Majority of the farmers are unaware of pesticide types, level of poisoning, safety
precautions and potential hazards on health and environment. According to the latest
estimate, the annual import of pesticides in Nepal is about 211t a.i. with 29.19%
insecticides, 61.38% fungicides, 7.43% herbicides and 2% others. The gross sale value
accounts US $ 3.05 million per year. Average pesticides use in Nepal is 142 g a.i./ha, which
is very low as compared to other Asian counties. The focus of this paper is to analyze the
use and application status of pesticides in Nepal to aware the society about adverse
effects of chemical pesticides in the environment . Pesticidal misuse is being a serious
concern mainly in the commercial pocket areas of agricultural production, where farmers
are suffering from environmental pollution. Incidence of poisoning is also increasing
because of intentional, incidental and occupational exposure. Toxic and environmentally
persistent chemicals are being used as pesticides. Many studies showed that the chemical
pollution of the environment has long-term effects on human life. It is therefore essential
that manufacture, use, storage, transport and disposal of chemical pesticides be strictly
regulated.