Phytosanitary products are developed to help control diseases, pests, and harmful herbs that affect crops and that, depending on the climatic conditions, could manifest themselves with greater intensity.In general, the countries that are in the intertropical zone, (which is the strip that surrounds the Ecuador, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) suffer a more intense attack on crops due to the tropical climate. That is the typical warm climate in this area, in a band that ...

The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) says they hope the Biden EPA addresses transport requirements for restricted-use pesticides and clarifies other regulations.Daren Coppock tells Brownfield current regulations on transport began with paraquat but are going to apply to other pesticides if the rules aren’t changed. They require transporters to be certified applicators even if they have no intention of applying the pesticides…“If you’re transporting on a truck, fr...

Australian crop protection and specialty seed company Nufarm and German ag-tech start-up CROP.ZONE are announcing the launch of NUCROP – Hybrid Electric Crop Protection. Through its Early Adopters Program, the competitive and sustainable alternative for weed management is now available to Farmers and Contractors in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.The NUCROP solution combines chemical and physical processes to create a compelling and sustainable method of weed control. By pre-treatin...

The All India Grape Exporters Association (AIGEA) has predicted that the European Union’s (EU) regulation on Mancozeb would affect table grapes export from India. The Association has demanded that the government of India must take up the matter with EU.However, Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company, India’s largest grape exporting company, has welcomed the EU’s step, saying that regulation of Mancozeb will lead grape farmers to use more cost-effective fungicides.The EU, on December 14, 2020, issued ...

EPA is extending the public comment period on the draft biological evaluation for glyphosate to give stakeholders more time to review and comment. The current comment period was set to close on Jan. 26, 2021, and EPA is extending the comment period an additional 45 days. Comments can be submitted to docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0585 on www.regulations.gov.EPA will use feedback received from the public comment period to inform the final biological evaluation for glyphosate.View the draft biologi...

- Regulatory dossiers for Axalion™ insecticide submitted in Australia and Korea- Active ingredient with novel mode of action and high compatibility with beneficial insects, including pollinators- First sales for Axalion-based products expected by 2023 in Asia Pacific and by 2026 in the European UnionBASF has started the global registration for a new insecticide active ingredient. The company submitted the regulatory dossiers for the Axalion™ insecticide in Australia and Korea. This step marks a ...