On September 7, 2023, the General Office of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued the ″Letter to seek for opinions on ban of omethoate-included 4 high-toxic pesticides,″ stating that from December 1, 2023, the regulatory authority would revoke registration ...

Latin America is moving towards becoming the largest global market for biocontrol formulations, according to the market intelligence company DunhamTrimmer.    By the end of the decade, the region will account for 29% of this market segment, projected to reach approximately US$14....

No wonder, India’s agrochemical exports reached a new high of US$ 5.5 billion for the financial year 2022-23 from US$ 4.9 billion in 2021-22. The growth has been a whopping 108% from 2017- 18 when India exported US$ 2.6 billion worth of agrochemicals. With the government focusing...

During the first semester of the new Brazilian government, which took office this year, the Ministry of Agriculture approved the registration of 231 pesticides.   The pace of approvals during this period is comparable to the first year of former President Jair Bolsonaro's term.  ...

The Argentine bioinput market has increased by 15% to 17%, the Chamber of Agricultural and Fertilizer Health (Casafe) informed AgroPages exclusively.   According to the entity, this segment incorporated biological products such as biofertilizers, biostimulants, or biocontrollers ...

           

European Union governments failed on last Friday to give a decisive opinion on a proposal to extend by 10 years EU approval for the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weedkiller.   A "qualified majority" of 15 countries representing at least 65% of the...

A complete ban on the use of glyphosate in agriculture in the short term will lead to farmers more frequently using other pesticides and also non-chemical alternatives that, on balance, are not necessarily better for humans, the environment, soil life and the climate. This is wha...

Brazilian labor prosecutors have requested a court order to ban the use of atrazine, which is present in 5% of pesticides sold in the country, the prosecutors said on last Thursday.   National health regulator Anvisa, which would be forced to cancel the registration of pesticides...

The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) announced a ban on 14 groups of pesticides considered ″highly dangerous″ for people, animals and the environment. The resolution, signed by José Guajardo Reyes, national director of SAG, will affect up to 151 commercial pestici...