Chile releases sterile insects to control fruit flies

The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) is testing the use of sterile insects to control fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata) - one of the most feared plagues in the Chilean agriculture industry, which mobilizes much attention in this…

Peru Appointed New Minister of Agriculture

Fabiola Martha Muñoz Dodero, assumed on March 11, 2019 the position of Minister of Agriculture, in replacement of the engineer Gustavo Eduardo Mostajo Ocola, after serving previously as Minister of the Environment. The new minister is aware…

M&A in the Agribusiness: A “Buy or Die” story

David de Boet Pérez-Portabella associate director of M&A at Dextra International wrote this article for Agropages. The agrochemical industry is reaching a record level of M&A transactions, establishing higher multiples, and attracting…

EU Court annuls EFSA refusal to disclose glyphosate data

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) must disclose details of studies on the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of glyphosate , EU judges ruled on last Thursday, cheering campaigners who want glyphosate banned. In a statement, the European…

Non-renewal of approval of the active substance ethoprophos

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/344 of 28 February 2019 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance ethoprophos, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Approval of the active substance mefentrifluconazole

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/337 of 27 February 2019 approving the active substance mefentrifluconazole in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of…

Chinese Agrochem Industry Steps into New Development Era

“In the past 20 years, profound changes have taken place in global agrochemical industry. The past 20 years are the fast-developing years of Chinese agrochemical industry. Over the last 20 years, the primary business volume of Chinese petrochemical…

Dextra International will attend the CAC for another year

Dextra International will attend another year to one of the most important fairs of the agrochemical sector and thus witness the new developments in the sector. CAC 2019 starts tomorrow March 5th until March 7th. There we will meet with…

EFSA: 13 pesticides do not require MRLs review

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identified 13 active substances (Table 1) for which a review of MRLs is no longer considered necessary, including 6 active substances that were already included temporarily in Annex IV of Regulation…