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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…

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…

New government guidance encourages UK pesticides industry to prepare for EU exit

The UK government has issued on January 29 guidance to manufacturers and users of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) on what action they need to take now to minimise any disruption once the UK leaves the EU. The high scientific standard to which…

EFSA: Genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a statement related to the genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures. The EFSA Scientific Committee suggests that first a mixture should be chemically characterised as far as possible.…

Fertilizer demand in Brazil to increase 3.2% annually through 2022

Demand for fertilizer in Brazil is forecast to climb 3.2% per year to 18.6 million metric tons (nutrient basis) in 2022. Gains will be among the fastest in the world, benefiting from increases in agricultural production and increased application…

French President: glyphosate impossible to be banned within three years

In November 2017, the European Union had renewed the glyphosate approval for 5 years, but Emmanuel Macron had pledged to have it banned in France by 2021. However, despite this commitment, the French president announced yesterday during a…

German BfR rejects accusations of deliberate deception in glyphosate assessment

"It is the remit of politics, NGOs and the media to make inquiries about the work undertaken by authorities," says Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. "However, we often see that the complexity of the conventional procedure for the re-approval…

French parks and public gardens bid adieu to pesticides

As reported by the Associated Press, France's pesticide ban applies to all public parks, gardens and forests including famed Parisian green spaces like Jardin des Tuileries, Bois de Vincennes and Jardin de Luxembourg. For now, pesticides can…