Pesticides are the indispensible inputs for sustaining agricultural production of the country. It has been the endeavor of the Central and state Governments to ensure the availability of quality pesticides to the farming community. The Central Insecticide Laboratory (CIL) was established under section 16 of Insecticides Act, 1968 on 28th February, 1981, by Gazette Notification. It comes under Implementation of Insecticides Act of the Scheme of Strengthening & Modernization of Pest Management Approach in India (SMPMA). CIL is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratory (NABL) for Biological and Chemical Testing. CIL has four Divisions, i.e. Chemistry, Bio-Assay, Medical Toxicology and Packaging & Processing Division. All four divisions are NABL accredited. This Laboratory is referral Laboratory which analyzes Pesticides Samples received from different Courts of Law /Govt. authority under Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971
