India's government has released the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, aiming to replace the outdated Insecticides Act of 1968. This new bill seeks to establish a modern regulatory framework to ensure quality pesticides, combat counterfeit products, and align with current agricultural practices. The draft covers the entire lifecycle of pesticides, from manufacture to disposal, addressing issues like advanced formulations and environmental risks. This initiative follows years of attempts to update pesticide regulations, with a significant percentage of tested samples found to be spurious in the past year.