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FAO aims to strengthen pesticide regulation in Europe and Central Asia

The intensification of agricultural production and the effects of climate change have increased the pressure on crops from pests and diseases. The proper management of pesticides was the focus of a two-day FAO regional training event held in…

Argentina: Record harvest of 140 M tons is expected in the 2018/19 season

The agricultural harvest of the 2018/19 season would reach 140 million tons, with a new historical record, as a result of the strong advance of corn and soybean production, given that operators expect that wheat will grow little since the drought…
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Review of pesticides Regulation in India: 2018

Overview India is one of the most dynamic generic pesticide manufacturers in world and is fourth largest pesticide manufacturer after China, United States of America and Japan. Manufacture, Import, Registration, Sale, Transport, Distribution…

Australian summer crops area forecast to fall by 20% in 2018-19

Area planted to summer crops is forecast to fall by 20% in 2018–19 to 1.1 million hectares, driven by forecast falls in area planted to rice and cotton, according to a latest report published by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource…

Which pesticide products will be affected by Trump’s latest trade tariffs?

On Monday evening, the White House announced that it would be imposing new trade tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese imports, as the US-China trade war heats up. Coming into effect on 24 September, the US will impose a 10% trade tariff on…

Significance of India in Global Supply Chain of Crop Protection Chemicals

Since many years, India is supplying very good quality formulations of generic pesticides to different markets, but now time has come to become strong in backward integration to participate more significantly in global market. As such Indian…

Czech Republic to restrict use of glyphosate

The Czech Republic will limit the use of substances containing the controversial glyphosate as of next year, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. A World Health Organization study has found that glyphosate probably causes cancer but studies…

Global biostimulant market overview - China will be the main battlefield for biostimulants

By region, Europe is the world's largest market for biostimulant, and its market is expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2022. There are relatively many biostimulant companies in Europe. According to the European Biostimulant Industry Association…
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American Seed Trade Association requests exemptions for seeds on proposed Chinese tariffs list

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is requesting that seeds for sowing be exempted from the proposed list of supplemental retaliatory tariffs on China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The request was made yesterday in a formal…