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Brazil Anvisa maintains the decision to ban paraquat

By three votes to two, the Brazilian national health surveillance agency (Anvisa) maintained the decision to ban the active ingredient paraquat in Brazil, scheduled to come into force as of September 22, 2020, according to the rules of the Collegiate…

Brazil Mapa registers 28 new pesticides

On 20th August, the Official Gazette of the Union announced the registration of 28 agricultural pesticides that will be available for use by farmers. Five, which are new to the country, were formulated from the active ingredient, pyroxasulfone,…

Mexico to phase out use of herbicide glyphosate

Mexico will gradually phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate by the time the current administration ends in late 2024, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday, following a ministerial spat over the product. Acknowledging…

Record of agroindustrial exports in Argentina

The agro-industrial complexes of the Argentine Republic continue to stimulate the external accounts of the national economy. Among the chains of barley, sunflower, corn, soybeans and wheat, 52.5 million tons were exported in the first half of…

Tax on agrochemicals may rise with tax reform in Brazil

The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 110, under analysis by the Senate, allows agribusiness to receive different treatment in the tax reforms, according to consultant Eduardo Lourenço, from the Pensar Agro Institute. Meanwhile,…

Brazil‘s Mapa approves 21 pesticide technical products

On 9th July, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (Mapa) published, in the Federal Official Gazette, the registration of 21 pesticide technical products, which are chemicals with a high degree of purity and concentration of active ingredients. All…

Ban on paraquat use from September worries Brazilian farmers

Farmers in Brazil are concerned about the ban on the paraquat herbicide, which comes into place on September 22 this year. The active ingredient, which is the basis of some pesticides used to control weeds, can no longer be produced, marketed…

Brazil reclassifies toxicology of 252 registered formulated products

Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) published, on 26th March, 2020, the toxicological reclassification of 252 fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and other product classes. This move aims to officialize the updates…

MAPA opens public consultation to review pest prevention, control programs in Brazil

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) opened a public consultation on key proposals in the area of crop protection. Participation is free for all interested parties and is open until 11th April. Ordinance 31 opened a consultation…