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As Mexico ramps up its fruit and vegetable production, exporting food to the U.S. and other countries, it shows potential for industry growth in crop protection, both agrochemicals and biologicals, as well as plant health. However, a major deterrent sets the country back from this growth. Black market activity ranges high in comparison to other countries and makes legitimate business difficult. The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT)’s Tackling the Sale of Illicit Pesticides on E-Commerce Platforms report illustrates that Mexico isn’t the only country dealing with the misuse of highly regulated chemicals. Read more from Editor Renee Targos in a recent issue of ABG Direct: https://lnkd.in/gkDH5chK #Agribusiness #ABGLATAM #CropProtection #PlantHealth

During a period of industry slowdown and challenging enterprise development, AgroPages has leveraged the 2024 China Pesticide Industry Watch publication to produce this competitiveness "map". We have summarized the seven most representative competitive advantages currently found within the Chinese agrochemical industry, as well as the leading enterprises embodying these strengths. Undoubtedly, some of these key advantages will be further amplified and built upon in the next phase of industry development. 

Germany is making strides in the industrial hemp industry! 🌱 The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has published a draft industrial hemp bill. This legislation could pave the way for significant advancements and opportunities for the country. Discover what this means for the future of hemp in Germany by reading more from InternationalCBC below. #HempIndustry #Germany #IndustrialHemp #HempNews

India Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Pretilachlor from China The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, and Directorate General of Trade Remedies have announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on imports of “Pretilachlor in any of its form & its intermediate – 2,6-Diethyl-n-(2-propoxy ethyl) Aniline (also known as PEDA)” originating from China. The investigation follows an application filed by India Pesticides Limited, representing the domestic industry, citing alleged material injury and a threat thereof caused by dumped imports from China. Product Under Consideration The investigation focuses on Pretilachlor in any of its forms and its intermediate, 2,6-diethyl-n-(2-propoxy ethyl) aniline (PEDA). Pretilachlor is a colorless and odorless liquid chemical used in the production of herbicide formulations for weed control in rice cultivation. The primary raw materials required for its production are 2-Propoxyethyl Chloride and 2,6-Diethyl Aniline. PEDA, in turn, undergoes processing with Chloro Acetyl Chloride and Soda Ash to produce Pretilachlor in its technical form. Pretilachlor is widely used in Indian agriculture as a herbicide, specifically in rice cultivation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dEyUvG9M

This article is initially published in 2024 China Pesticide Industry Watch magaznie. It is an overview of the operations of the Chinese agrochemical industry in seven dimensions, covering industry policy, production, registration, pricing, export, corporate performance, and innovation. You are welcome to download it for free. https://lnkd.in/guVemJpx

21 Attorneys General sent a letter to Congress urging the legislature to address intoxicating hemp products in the next Farm Bill. The letter asks that lawmakers include language to define hemp more tightly, and to affirm states' authority to ban or regulate hemp-derived products containing delta-8 THC and and other intoxicants. “The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 seemed clear at the time in its intentions—reintroducing industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity, while maintaining existing federal prohibitions on cannabis products and their use,” they wrote. “Nevertheless, bad actors have exploited the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of hemp, its protection of derivatives of that plant, and a wrongly perceived federal pre-emption against state-level regulation of these products.” Read the full letter and more: https://lnkd.in/gAzDZGdG

EU Court of Justice: Parallel importer may not remove PPP batch number 🌱 On 7 December 2023, the EU Court of Justice ('CJEU') handed down its ruling in case C-830/21 between Syngenta Agro GmbH and Agro Trade Handelsgesellschaft mbH with important implications for the labelling of plant protection products (‘PPPs’) within the EU, particularly in the context of parallel imports. In our latest blog, Philippe de Jong and Bart Junior Bollen focus on the CJEU’s findings regarding the responsibility of parallel importers for ensuring the display of the original batch number on the product packaging. #ALTIUS #parallelimporter #ppps #batchnumber #cjeu #plantprotection #iplaw #lifesciences

This article is initially published in 2024 China Pesticide Industry Watch magaznie. It is an overview of the operations of the Chinese agrochemical industry in seven dimensions, covering industry policy, production, registration, pricing, export, corporate performance, and innovation. You are welcome to download it for free.

> The European Parliament has rejected proposals permitting the import of food items with traces of certain banned #pesticides. > More than 500 MEPs voted against the Commission's plan to set maximum residue limits for cyproconazole, spirodiclofen, benomyl, carbendazim, and thiophanate-methyl in a range of foods > The chemicals were all previously banned within the EU, and the votes mean that the commission must now withdraw its proposals to introduce MRLs. 🔬 Globally, LGC Standards offers over 6,000 pesticide analysis and research tools – including almost 3,000 ISO 17034-accredited standards, 900 research chemicals and 30+ PT samples. Explore now: https://okt.to/Bdk8ao #PesticideAnalysis #ReferenceMaterials #ProficiencyTesting