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EU Parliament sets up special committee on pesticide authorisation process

The European Parliament has adopted the mandate of a special committee to look into the EU’s authorisation procedure for pesticides. The special committee is a response to concerns raised about the risk posed by the herbicide substance…
Plant breeding techniques for better crop protection

The global integrated pest management market value to reach $151 billion by 2025

The global integrated pest management market value is anticipated to reach USD 151.0 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The global integrated pest management (IPM) market size was worth USD 91.8 billion in…

Brazil launches expanded food residue study

Brazilian state and federal authorities have initiated sample collections in expanded monitoring of pesticide residues in food in the country. They will form the current national pesticide residues in food analysis programme, the Para. The programme…

China develops smart pesticide

Chinese scientists have developed a smart pesticide that, once in the soil, is controllable and recyclable. A team led by Wu Zhengyan, professor with the Technical Biology Institute, under Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy…

Present status of Chinese agriculture & agrochemical enterprises

The Chinese pesticide industry has, in general, appeared to pick up since 2016. However, agrochemical enterprises still face many challenges with policy, environmental and market issues. This paper addresses the general development of Chinese…