Global biorational pesticides market to reach USD 5.02 Billion by 2022

According to a new survey report, "Biorational Pesticides Market Global Forecast to 2022", the biorational pesticides market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2017 to reach a value of USD 5.02 Billion by 2022. The term “biorational”…

China reported to begin reforming its agriculture sector

China will deepen reforms of its agriculture sector to promote its rural economy, the government said in its first policy statement of 2019, as it seeks to bolster growth and offset trade challenges. Beijing's statement, released late on…

Brazilian farmers plant a record large cotton crop

Brazilian farmers did very well with their 2017/18 cotton crop and as a result, they are expected to significantly increase their cotton acreage in 2018/19 to a new record large production. According to Conab's latest assessment of the crop,…

US Senate passes bipartisan pesticide bill

A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, which funds EPA oversight of the chemicals, passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week. Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Ranking Member Debbie…

US EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

A federal appeals court is reconsidering its ruling last year that ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban a particular pesticide. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said Wednesday that it had accepted the arguments…

Glyphosate banned in Kerala, India

The sale, distribution, and use of glyphosate products has been banned in the state of Kerala, India, according to an article for the news outlet manorama.com. "This is part of the state's efforts to gradually phase out pesticide use in the…

Russia may restrict Brazil soybean imports

Russia's government has told Brazil it may restrict soybean imports from the country temporarily if producers do not reduce their volume of pesticide use, especially of products using glyphosate , Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on last…

Agricultural Adjuvants Market to reach USD 4.04 billion by 2023

According to the report "Agricultural Adjuvants Market by Function (Activator and Utility), Chemical Group (Alkoxylates, Organosilicones, and Sulfonates), Application (Herbicides, Fungicides, and Insecticides), Formulation, Crop Type, and Region…

Renewal of approval of the active substance methoxyfenozide

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/158 of 31 January 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance methoxyfenozide, as a candidate for substitution, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament…