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Trabajadores del campo evaluados ante posibles enfermedades

En el Valle ya se han monitoreado 751. Cultivadores y trabajadores con alto riesgo de exposición en las áreas rurales del departamento fueron evaluados y monitoreados por la Unidad Ejecutora de Saneamiento del Valle (UESVALLE). Lo que se…

El ICA canceló el registro a 254 plaguicidas por inseguros

Por no superar los estándares mínimos en prevención y mitigación de daños a la salud humana y al medioambiente, el Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) canceló el registro de venta a 254 productos plaguicidas de uso agrícola, que previamente…
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Dextra International estará presente en AgroChemEx Bogotá

Gran parte del equipo de Dextra International asistirá a la tercera edición de la Exposición Internacional de AgroChEmEx en Colombia, los días 26 y 27 de Julio de 2018 con la finalidad de dar soporte a la industriay tener la oportunidad…

South Korea joins Japan in halting Canadian wheat after exports GMO discovery

South Korea has suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after the North American nation announced last week the discovery in mid-2017 of an unapproved genetically modified trait in Alberta province. (Japan blocks Canadian wheat after…

Trump’s $50 billion tariff announcement harsh reality for U.S. soybean growers

Weeks of speculation have ended with new anxiety for growers of America’s leading agricultural export: President Trump announced today he is indeed levying 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese products under Section 301 of the Trade…

IFAD attracts business to climate smart investments

Agriculture is stepping up in the fight against climate change with help from the private sector. A new reportfrom the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that investing in climate-resilient agriculture can attract sizeable…
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EU published new guidance on identifying endocrine disruptors

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have published their guidance on how to identify substances with endocrine disrupting properties in pesticides and biocides. The European Commission tasked…

Priority list for pesticide registration in Brazil

In order to speed up pesticide registration in Brazil, Ministry of Agriculture has issued “priority list” for some specifc brands.   After almost 2 years, 45% of the listed brands havent been evaluated.   Priority list evaluation…
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Ethiopia approves environmental release of Bt cotton and grants special permit for GM maize

The Government of Ethiopia is the latest African country to authorize cultivation of biotech crops by granting two landmark approvals for environmental release of Bt cotton and research trials on biotech maize. In a letter signed by the Minister…