Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada is proposing that products containing pyriproxyfen are acceptable for continued registration in Canada. An evaluation of available scientific information found that all uses of pyriproxyfen products meet current standards for protection of human health and the environment when used according to proposed label directions. […]
On October 30, Agrocalidad issued Resolution 223 for the cancellation of these products, indicating that the deadline for exhausting stock or removing the product from hangers expires on June 25, 2020. Read RESOLUTION 223.
Southeast Asia’s expanding population and increasing incomes, urbanization, and retail sectors are contributing to rising meat consumption and growing imports of feedstuffs. In addition to soybean meal, corn is a significant ingredient in animal feed, and corn imports are of growing importance to the region. USDA projects that Southeast Asia’s corn imports will grow by […]
Barely a year after achieving self-sufficiency in 2018-19, India is going back to importing pulses due to massive Kharif crop damage and bleak prospects for rabi sowing of these protein-rich foods, following the long spell of unseasonal rainfalls in October and November. Data compiled by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed India’s total […]
The draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M is renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, subject to certain restrictions including to the use of seeds treated with product containing metalaxyl-M. Use as seed treatment is permitted, however, treated seeds shall only be sown in greenhouses. Other uses […]
Agri exports from India, especially the higher value products like mangoes, grapes and soya meal are expected to take a hit as unseasonal rain has damaged crops in several parts of Maharashtra. Exporters fear that in want of quality produce, Indian producers are likely to lose their presence in the world market. Maharashtra has reported […]
“The whole EU territory is at risk from Xylella fastidiosa, and the more the scientific community works together on this issue, the quicker we’ll be to find solutions to tackle this pest.” That was how Claude Bragard, chair of EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health, summed up the importance of the conference on X. fastidiosa held […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) received from the European Commission a mandate to revise its previous review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for glyphosate taking into account additional data that were erroneously omitted in the evaluation report supporting the original MRL review. These additional data were evaluated by the Rapporteur Member State […]
Despite various measures taken by the agriculture department to safeguard maize from invasive fall armyworm, which has been raised in districts including Trichy, Perambalur and Ariyalur, the officials have spotted prevalence of the worm in some areas. Maize is cultivated on about 3.5 lakh hectares in Tamil Nadu. The agriculture department has commenced mass ground […]