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Mexico doubles down against glyphosate, GMO corn in new decree Posttime: 2023-02-14: Mexicos government published a decree on Monday to revoke authorizations and permits to import, produce, distribute and use the herbicide glyphosate and genetically modified (GM) corn in the midst of trade tensions with the United States, its biggest supplier. Mexico will not grant new authorizations for GM corn for human consumption, the decree said. Health...

China, Brazil sign memorandum on yuan clearing Posttime: 2023-02-10: The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Central Bank of Brazil to establish renminbi clearing arrangements in Latin Americas largest economy, Chinas central bank announced on Tuesday. These arrangements will help enterprises and financial institutions in the two countries conduct cross-border transactions using t...

Brazil's Ag Minister to emphasize pasture conversion to row crops Posttime: 2023-01-20: In recent interviews, Brazils new Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Favaro, has expressed his intension to emphasize the conversion of degraded pastures to row crop production as a sustainable way to increase crop production in Brazil. His ideas will be incorporated into Brazils 2023/24 Harvest Plan (Plano Safra 2023/24) due to take effect on July 1, 2023. Bra...

China’s GM seeds to be commercialized Posttime: 2023-01-19: Chinas Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently held a GMO validation meeting, covering some 20 product varieties. If the seed varieties are finally approved, a pilot sale of GM maize seeds may begin in the first quarter of 2023. According to the latest industry information, 18 trait varieties are about to be announced. Currently, the GM industry i...

Bill creates a tax on agrochemicals and non-biological fertilizers in Argentina Posttime: 2023-01-10: Deputies allied with the Argentine government presented a bill that created a tax on agrochemical products and synthetic fertilizers. Taxation establishes a staggered and progressive rate according to the products classification by the toxicity level, starting with 10% of the products value. According to the parliamentarians, the objective was to promote agr...

Brazil: Registration of low-impact pesticides broke new record in 2022 Posttime: 2023-01-09: Of the total number of products registered in the year, 79 are destined for organic agriculture, according to first-hand information obtained by AgroPages from the Department of Plant Health and Agricultural Inputs of the Secretariat for Agricultural Defense. On the last day of 2022, 55 more formulated products were registered, 27 of which were low-impact pr...

India 'deeply engaged' in developing GM seeds for 13 crops Posttime: 2022-12-26: Indian institutions are deeply engaged in the development Of genetically modified seeds for 13 crops, including rice, wheat and sugarcane to improve their yield and quality, the government said on last Friday. The environment ministry in October granted clearance for indigenously developed GM mustard seeds, potentially paving the way for a commercial release...

U.S. EPA aims to cancel last food use registrations for chlorpyrifos Posttime: 2022-12-15: The last remaining registrations that allow chlorpyrifos to be used on food crops would be canceled under a pair of notices the U.S. EPA is proposing, a move that would end food uses of a pesticide the agency says harms children. The Environmental Protection Agencys effort comes as industry groups fight in court for what they describe as a vitally important ...