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Brazil approves registration of 57 more agrochemicals

The Brazilian government announced the approval of 57 pesticides, including six new active ingredients, 41 generic products, and ten biological and organic pesticides. Among the new agrochemicals, the active ingredient, dinotefuran, stands…

2019/20 Brazilian soybean planting off to slowest start in 6 years

The soybean planting is getting off to a slower than average start, but the soybean yields could still be OK if the weather during the growing season is beneficial. The weather in Brazil showed some improvement last week especially in Mato…

First global case of new cassava disease confirmed in Brazil

The first global case of wire-burning disease in cassava was registered by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in Brazil. Molecular and biological analyses identified the fungus, Rhizoctonia solani AG-1 IA, which attacks…

New methodology defines pesticide reevaluation

Anvisa released on Monday (26/8), the first list of active ingredients of pesticides that will have toxicological reevaluation based on its own methodology. The list was established on the basis of risk criteria for human health, especially…

Brazil Anvisa conducts toxicological review of over 1,900 approved agrochemicals

Some 1,924 agrochemicals had their toxicological reclassification done this week. The Brazilian national health surveillance agency (Anvisa) once again classified the products already registered in Brazil because of the new regulatory framework…

Brazil adopts new labeling system for pesticides

Brazil on Monday adopted a new system for classifying and labeling the vast quantities of pesticides it produces, based on the chemicals they contain. Environmental experts welcomed the modernization of the system, used by over 50 countries,…

Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul introduces new 2,4-D application regulations

The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the second largest soybean producer in the country, is implementing a series of security measures to regulate the application of 2,4-D herbicides. This month, two normative instructions…

Brazil's market share of China soybean exports soars to 75%

U.S. soybean exports to China have been unusually strong over the past several months, but they're still nowhere near the pace they were before the trade war and Brazil appears to be cementing its dominance. Prior to the trade war, Brazil…

Brazil authorizes 31 more agrochemical registrations in May 2019

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) of Brazil registered 31 agrochemicals in May (see list here). In total, 169 products were authorized in 2019, representing 37.5% of what was released in 2018, when 450 products received…