More swarms of crop-eating locusts are likely to migrate from Somalia to the summer breeding areas along the India-Pakistan border, the agriculture ministry has said in a statement, prompting officials in six most “at-risk” states to be on high alert. Operations to control infestation are continuing in six states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening a 15-day comment period on a proposal to register a pesticide product, Vintec, that contains the new microbial active ingredient Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 (T. atroviride SC1). T. atroviride SC1 is a naturally occurring fungus that obtains nutrients from dead organic matter and inhabits soil in the […]
On June 3, 2020, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulation Agency (PMRA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the proposed MRLs for Azoxystrobin are to be implemented in berry fruits. Azoxystrobin [methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrilate] is a broad spectrum fungicide belonging into the class of methoxyacrylates. It is used for treating downy mildew, early blight, anthracnose, and […]
The top 20 agricultural producing countries in the world are the top performers in world agriculture – a vital element for world livelihood. Agriculture is one of the indispensable sectors of the world economy which is not only one of the highest revenue earners worldwide, but also one which caters to the food requirement of […]
The agrochemical industry, worried by the proposed ban on 27 pesticides by the Centre, is drawing up a legal strategy to counter it. However, internal documents prepared by industry experts show that continued manufacture of four pesticides on the list would be almost impossible to defend in a court of law due to their high […]
Los agricultores y ganaderos españoles disponen hasta el próximo 15 de junio para presentar la solicitud única de ayudas de la Política Agraria Común (PAC) y, en su caso, la solicitud de acceso a la reserva nacional de derechos de pago básico de la campaña 2020. Desde el 1 de febrero, fecha en la que […]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler released the following statement on the Ninth Circuit Vacatur of dicamba registrations: “We are disappointed with the decision. The 2020 growing season is well underway and this creates undue burden for our first conservationists – farmers. EPA has been overwhelmed with letters and calls from farmers nationwide […]
The import of agrochemicals from the Asian continent lost its market share in Brazil, with a decrease of 40% of the products purchased from China in this first quarter of 2020. On the other hand, European exports to Brazil continued to expand, according to data from Secex (Secretariat of Foreign Trade) of the Brazilian government. […]
U.S. EPA is opening a 30-day comment period on its proposal to register the new active ingredient inpyrfluxam. Inpyrfluxam is a pyrazolecarboxamide fungicide proposed for foliar and seed treatment agricultural uses. The chemical provides protection against Rhizoctonia species causing seed decay, seedling damping‐off, and root rot. The uses proposed for inpyrfluxam are: – seed treatment […]