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Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\nMinistry of Agriculture approved 433 pesticides in 2023<\/strong>, as of October 28th<\/sup>. Of these, 171 are technical products, and 262 are formulated products. Biological products, including those approved for organic agriculture, reached 63 registrations (14.54% of the total).\u00a0(MAPA)<\/p>\nOuro Fino requests the voluntary\u00a0withdrawal\u00a0of\u00a0toxicological evaluation\u00a0of\u00a0technical picoxystrobin<\/strong>.\u00a0(Anvisa)<\/p>\nMAPA, Ibama, and the Agricultural Defense Agency of the State of Tocantins carried out Operation Ceres II, from October 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0to 27th<\/sup>, focused\u00a0on the inspection of illegal and unsuitable products for use in agriculture<\/strong>\u00a0in the State. 13 inspections\u00a0were carried out on farms and stores in the State, and 14 infraction notices were issued, which totaled US$ 200 million in fines. Cases of improper commercialization, presence of expired products, and trade and use of household\u00a0products (prohibited for agriculture) on farms and agricultural stores were identified. According to Ibama’s head of\u00a0Operation Ceres, Gilberto Milhomem, factories that produce\u00a0household cleaning products are deviating from the purpose of the products registered with Anvisa, \u201cselling it to\u00a0the agricultural market, which is a violation of the environmental crime\u00a0law\u201d.\u00a0(MAPA; Ibama; Adapec)<\/p>\nAna Beatriz Bosqu\u00ea<\/strong>\u00a0is the new vice president of operations at ICL.\u00a0(ICL Group)<\/p>\nFederation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Esp\u00edrito Santo (FAES)\u00a0released a statement defending\u00a0aerial spraying\u00a0with the use of drones in agriculture. \u201cWhen we talk about aerial spraying, we also address the significant reduction in the amount of pesticides<\/strong>, in addition to the great savings in cost, production, and time, in addition to preserving the health of farmers and sustainability\u201d, according to the president of FAES, J\u00falio Rocha.\u00a0(FAES)<\/p>\nPlant health is an essential factor for the export of Brazilian corn and soybean. Weeds and pesticide residues can compromise the acceptance of grains in foreign markets, especially in China. According to Pedro Alberto de Matos, from the National Association of Cereal Exporters,\u00a0China has a list of more than 400 quarantine pests, which can\u00a0prevent\u00a0grains from entering the country<\/strong>. Among them are insects and viruses that can be detected in ship cargo. \u201cThese problems can be avoided or minimized with appropriate management in the farms, such as adjusting agricultural machines, cleaning the grains, controlling pests and diseases, and harvesting at the ideal time, said Jos\u00e9 Quirino, president of the Brazilian Association of Grain Post-Harvest. (Anec; Abrapos)<\/p>\n
Ministry of Agriculture approved 433 pesticides in 2023<\/strong>, as of October 28th<\/sup>. Of these, 171 are technical products, and 262 are formulated products. Biological products, including those approved for organic agriculture, reached 63 registrations (14.54% of the total).\u00a0(MAPA)<\/p>\n Ouro Fino requests the voluntary\u00a0withdrawal\u00a0of\u00a0toxicological evaluation\u00a0of\u00a0technical picoxystrobin<\/strong>.\u00a0(Anvisa)<\/p>\n MAPA, Ibama, and the Agricultural Defense Agency of the State of Tocantins carried out Operation Ceres II, from October 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0to 27th<\/sup>, focused\u00a0on the inspection of illegal and unsuitable products for use in agriculture<\/strong>\u00a0in the State. 13 inspections\u00a0were carried out on farms and stores in the State, and 14 infraction notices were issued, which totaled US$ 200 million in fines. Cases of improper commercialization, presence of expired products, and trade and use of household\u00a0products (prohibited for agriculture) on farms and agricultural stores were identified. According to Ibama’s head of\u00a0Operation Ceres, Gilberto Milhomem, factories that produce\u00a0household cleaning products are deviating from the purpose of the products registered with Anvisa, \u201cselling it to\u00a0the agricultural market, which is a violation of the environmental crime\u00a0law\u201d.\u00a0(MAPA; Ibama; Adapec)<\/p>\n Ana Beatriz Bosqu\u00ea<\/strong>\u00a0is the new vice president of operations at ICL.\u00a0(ICL Group)<\/p>\n Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Esp\u00edrito Santo (FAES)\u00a0released a statement defending\u00a0aerial spraying\u00a0with the use of drones in agriculture. \u201cWhen we talk about aerial spraying, we also address the significant reduction in the amount of pesticides<\/strong>, in addition to the great savings in cost, production, and time, in addition to preserving the health of farmers and sustainability\u201d, according to the president of FAES, J\u00falio Rocha.\u00a0(FAES)<\/p>\n Plant health is an essential factor for the export of Brazilian corn and soybean. Weeds and pesticide residues can compromise the acceptance of grains in foreign markets, especially in China. According to Pedro Alberto de Matos, from the National Association of Cereal Exporters,\u00a0China has a list of more than 400 quarantine pests, which can\u00a0prevent\u00a0grains from entering the country<\/strong>. Among them are insects and viruses that can be detected in ship cargo. \u201cThese problems can be avoided or minimized with appropriate management in the farms, such as adjusting agricultural machines, cleaning the grains, controlling pests and diseases, and harvesting at the ideal time, said Jos\u00e9 Quirino, president of the Brazilian Association of Grain Post-Harvest. (Anec; Abrapos)<\/p>\n
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