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Anvisa decides not to ban glyphosate in Brazil
2019-02-28
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has concluded that there is no scientific evidence to require the prohibition of glyphosate herbicide in Brazil. The decision is part of the process of revaluation of the ...
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The Philippines: Biofungicide for tomato and eggplant project set in motion
2019-01-08
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently organized an inception meeting for the project titled, “...
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Glyphosate resistance in junglerice confirmed
2018-09-20
There has been a lot of publicity in recent years about growers battling glyphosate-resistant pigweed in soybean and cotton crops. But pigweed isnt the only weed resistant to glyphosate. New research published in the jou...
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Price & Supply Trend:pesticide technical market
2018-08-23
In the week of 20th August 2018, Chinese pesticide technical and intermediate market continues to be low and the productions are still running at lower capacity. In general, the market runs at a high price level, where t...
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Change and Challenge in Agrochemical Formulation Development
2018-05-23
Formulation professionals are increasingly facing big challenges in the development of new products containing a mixture of multisite active ingredients. In Brazil, where the climate is hot and humid for most of the year...
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Agrochemical use increases to 3.8MMT in 2017 in Argentina
2018-04-03
The consumption of agrochemicals in Argentina was increased to 3.8 million metric tons (MMT) in 2017, compared with the 3.6MMT in the previous years. The report highlighted that 69.5% products were imported.
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Pesticide trading in China still at higher price in Feb
2018-03-01
With the logistics services shut during the Chinese New Year in February this year, the pesticide technical and intermediate trading volume remained light in general as factories were not running at high capacity.
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$600 million towards agricultural advancement in Africa
2018-01-17
Up to $600 million has been set aside to aid in advancing agriculture among the world’s poorest farmers in Africa and Asia.
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China will phase out more pesticides to improve food safety
2017-12-11
China plans to eliminate another 12 highly toxic pesticides from use within five years, state media reported late on Monday, as the government looks to improve the safety of its farm produce.
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Fungicides Dominate China Crop Protection Contribution Award
2017-11-20
The 2016 China Crop Protection Contribution Award & Promotion Award was unveiled recently. Some 104 products have won awards, including 50 fungicides, 18 insecticides, 19 herbicides, seven plant regulators, one pesticide...