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Parliament Nod On Pesticide And Seed Bills Likely Next Session: MoS Agri

The government hopes to get Parliament nod on two long-pending Bills on pesticide management and seeds in the next session, Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said on last Thursday. The Pesticide Management Bill that will…

EFSA opens public consultation on cumulative risk assessment of pesticides

EFSA is carrying out a public consultation on its pilot assessments of the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food. Interested parties have until 15 November to submit comments on two assessments: one considers chronic…

US: Vast majority of food have acceptable levels of pesticide residue

Agri-Pulse reports: The vast majority of foods tested for pesticide residues were found to be well within federally prescribed limits, the Food and Drug Administration said in its latest pesticide monitoring report, which includes data for…

Agrochemical laws to be reviewed in Australia

The Australian Federal Government will launch an investigation into the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. On last Friday, Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie announced an independent panel would be appointed to look into…

Global nematicides market projected to reach US$ 1.52 bn at a CAGR of 3.66%

Global nematicides market was valued US$ 1.14 Bn in 2017 and is projected to reach US$ 1.52 Bn at a CAGR of 3.66%, according to a report published by WiseGuyReports.Com. Biotechnology innovation has increased the value of some field crop…

US EPA to review pesticide claims of synergistic effects of active ingredients

The U.S. EPA says it will review U.S. pesticide patents for claims of potential synergistic effects among active ingredients. Synergistic effects cause the total effect of the ingredients to be greater than the sum of their individual effects. In…

Maximum residue limit of Chinese pesticides increases to 7,107 items

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently published a national food safety standard, titled, “Pesticide Maximum Residue Limit in Foodstuff.” The standard stipulates a maximum limit of 7,107 items related to the residue…

Canada approved continued registration of fungicide triforine

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has completed the re-evaluation of fungicide triforine. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing…

Germany to ban glyphosate by end of 2023

Germany will begin phasing out the use of the controversial herbicide glyphosate from next year and completely ban it from 2023 as part of measures rolled out by the country’s environment ministry on Wednesday to protect insects. In July,…