Farmers in Brazil are concerned about the ban on the paraquat herbicide, which comes into place on September 22 this year. The active ingredient, which is the basis of some pesticides used to control weeds, can no longer be produced, marketed and used throughout the national territory beyond the assigned date. The ban was defined […]
The liquid herbicide paraquat is widely used throughout North America as an effective herbicide and pre-harvest crop defoliant, but can be fatal if accidentally ingested in small quantities as well as cause eye damage and irritation to skin. In response to the serious risks associated with paraquat, the EPA has already pursued significant manufacturer labeling […]
El Director General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), QU Dongyu, afirmó hoy que se han logrado importantes avances en la lucha contra el brote de langosta del desierto en África oriental y el Yemen. Sin embargo, advirtió que es necesario un mayor esfuerzo para evitar una […]
La campaña, sin contar aún con cifras concretas de producción, comienza con mejores cotizaciones, una disponibilidad de producto al consumidor más temprano que en la campaña anterior y un ritmo de salidas de centrales fluido. Las previsiones apuntan que la cosecha 2020 será menor que la 2019, tanto en España como en otros países productores. […]
The extension of the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), though necessary, will lead to a further suspension of work and no wages and means for families to support themselves. The activities in manufacturing and services, that provide non-essentials, may be suspended, though with serious consequences. However, agricultural operations cannot be postponed […]
South Australia will allow mainland farmers to grow genetically-modified (GM) crops from next season, but councils can apply to remain GM-free. The change, which comes after the Government made multiple attempts to lift the ban last year, will bring SA in line with the rest of mainland Australia. Primary Industries Minister Tim Whetstone said he […]
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on April 17 with the draft regulations regarding non-renewals of bromoxynil and mancozeb. The draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the two active substances is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Mancozeb Existing authorisations of plant protection products containing mancozeb […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s response to natural disasters is expected to be tested again this summer when a giant locust storm from the Horn of Africa is expected to attack farmlands in South Asia. Official sources said that the government was preparing for a “two-front war”— one, which was ongoing against the COVID-19 infections […]
LA COMISIÓN EUROPEA PRESENTA SUS MEDIDAS PARA HACER FRENTE A LOS EFECTOS DEL COVID-19 Incluyen ayudas al almacenamiento privado para los sectores lácteo y cárnico, medidas de impulso a mercado en sectores muy afectados y flexibilidad en los programas de apoyo a frutas y hortalizas, vino y miel El ministro señala que estas medidas “responden […]