New plant breeding techniques concern law interpretation, European Commission says
The future of new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) at the EU level lies in the European Court of Justice’s interpretation of existing law, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis told EURACTIV.com, adding that the executive will act accordingly…
BIS Research: Analysis of Global Agricultural Adjuvant Market Dynamics and Trends
Crop protection has become one of the key concerns in meeting the never-ending demand for food across the globe. Based on the data from 2007 to 2013, the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) estimated the annual potential loss in the value…
Sales of insecticides for corn leafhopper control jump in Brazil
A recent study showed that the sales of pesticides for the control of corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) increased 85% during the 2017-18 season. According to data from the survey, the growth of these sales contrasted with a 15% reduction in…
EU set to completely ban outdoor use of three neonic insecticides
Member States' representatives in a Standing Committee have backed a proposal by the European Commission to further restrict the use of three active substances (imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, known as "neonicotinoids") for which…
EU to vote on neonicotinoids ban on April 27
The Directorate General for Health (DG Sante) of the European Commission has confirmed that EU Member States will be invited to vote on its proposal to ban all outdoor uses of neonicotinoids on 27 April.
European Commission restricted the…
Endocrine disruptors criteria will apply in EU from October
On April 20th, 2018 the Official Journal of the European Union has published COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/605 of 19 April 2018 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine…
EU to subject Ugandan agro-products to rigorous checks over fall armyworms
The European Union (EU) will start this June subject Uganda's agro-products to rigorous checks due to the fall armyworm, a senior government official has said.
Steven Byantware, Commissioner for Crop Protection told a farmers' meeting that…
European-origin pathogen poses big threat to potato crop in India
A rapidly evolving pathogen from Europe may spell doom for India’s potato yield, an essential staple crop that also fetches good income to millions of farmers.
Scientists at the West Bengal State University have found 19 unique and highly…
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