Apr 03
India: Agriculture department moots Glyphosate ban in Yavatmal
A proposal has been sent by an India district office of the agriculture department in Yavatmal to the state director of quality control to ban the use of glyphosate — a herbicide commonly used by cotton growers here. Herbicides have gained popularity i
Mar 30
Brazil imports nearly 8,000 tons of imidacloprid in 2017
In the second half of last year, Brazil imported nearly 5,200 tons of insecticide imidacloprid, according to a survey by the portal Global Agrochemicals.
The volume signifies an increase of 42.3% compared to the first half of 2017. Last year, the count
Mar 28
Pyraclostrobin leads the registration in Feb, China
According to China Pesticide Registration Watch , 393 products were granted registration from Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA) in Feb, 2018. These registrations includes 111 herbicide, 120 insecticides, 118 fungi
Mar 26
Canada proposes continued approval for 2,4-DB use
The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing that products containing 2,4-DB are acceptable for continued registration in Canada, provided that the proposed risk mitigation measures are implemented.
2,4-DB is a conventional herbicid
Mar 23
Canada approves the continued registration of fludioxonil fungicide
The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved the continued registration of products containing fludioxonil.Fludioxonil is a fungicide used as a seed treatment, a foliar spray and a post-harvest dip to control fungal pathogens on a
Mar 22
Study suggests neonicotinoid ban in Canada not necessary
A study into the presence of neonicotinoids in Canadian waterways suggests a ban or restriction of neonicotinoid seed treatments is not necessary.
The Environmental Monitoring Working Group (EMWG) was set up to monitor the presence of imidacloprid, clothi
Mar 22
Canada proposes to cancel some use of fungicide folpet
The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed to cancel some use of fungicide folpet as it cannot meet standards for human health protection. These include use as a material preservative in vinyl plastics, use on cranberries and cut f
Mar 21
EU to amend MRL for pesticides in certain products
On January 16, 2018, the European Union has announced three Commission Regulations amending Annexes II, III and IV to Directive 2005/396/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to maximum residue levels (MRL) for pesticide in or on fo
Mar 20
Reducing risks of pesticides in Cameroon – FAO supports institutions to improve evaluation and regulation of pesticides
Fourteen staff of the pesticide registration authorities of Cameroon including two members of the Interstate Committee of Pesticides in Central Africa gathered in the city of Edea in Cameroon in December 2017 to participate in a training on the FAO Pestic
Mar 16
India: Import restrictions to be imposed Cochin Port Trust
Cochin Port Trust is no longer among the ports notified by the Union Government to import chemicals and intermediates covered under the Insecticides Act of 1968. The logistics involved in sourcing such goods from distant ports like Mumbai and Chennai is b
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