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2019 año positivo para los productores de algodón brasileños

Los productores de algodón brasileños tuvieron un muy buen año en 2019 con la ampliación de la superficie, los altos rendimientos y los fuertes precios, según el presidente de la Asociación Brasileña de Productores de Algodón (Abrapa).…
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Brazil introduced new bill aiming to reduce registration time for agrochemicals by half

A new legislative bill numbered 3200/2015, introduced at the end of April in the House of Representatives of Brazil, could reduce the registration time for agrochemicals by half. The new legislation aims at modernizing the system of releasing…

Sales of insecticides for corn leafhopper control jump in Brazil

A recent study showed that the sales of pesticides for the control of corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) increased 85% during the 2017-18 season. According to data from the survey, the growth of these sales contrasted with a 15% reduction in…

Brazil could increase irrigated crop acreage 65% in six years

During the 8th World Water Forum recently held in Brasilia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) presented the results of their study titled: Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture in Brazil: identifying areas of priority.…

Brazil launches expanded food residue study

Brazilian state and federal authorities have initiated sample collections in expanded monitoring of pesticide residues in food in the country. They will form the current national pesticide residues in food analysis programme, the Para. The programme…

Brazil’s glyphosate imports fall 70% in first half of year

Brazil has imported 17,000 tons of glyphosate in the first half of the year, according to a survey released by the portal Global Agrochemicals. The number shows a fall of over 70% in comparison with the 58,000 tons that came in the first six…

Brazil, Argentina sign cooperation agreement on science, technology and innovation

Brazil and Argentina signed on August 4 a cooperation agreement in the areas of technology, science and innovation. The partnership will last for five years and provide support and encouragement to education and research institutions and companies…