AgroCP Group<\/a>)<\/p>\nUnigel temporarily\u00a0<\/strong>stopped\u00a0<\/strong>producing in\u00a0a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Larangeiras<\/strong>, State of Sergipe. The company reported that\u00a0it has already faced losses in 2023 and\u00a0despite\u00a0the efforts, the price of Brazil’s\u00a0natural gas, the main raw material used, is among the highest in the world. But it points out that it will continue with a minimum infrastructure for the maintenance and preservation of assets and also comply with legal and socio-environmental commitments. (Unigel)<\/p>\nSindiveg offers\u00a0free online training with 90 hours of content on the use of pesticides<\/strong>, aimed at farmers, beekeepers and professionals in the field.\u00a0\u00a0“Pesticides are essential technologies for this demand to be met efficiently, but the correct and safe use of these products needs to be continuously highlighted and reinforced. That’s why we developed the online training platform…”, points out Sindiveg’s Regulatory Affairs manager, F\u00e1bio Kagi. (Sindiveg)<\/p>\nAgroGalaxy and Bayer terminate commercial partnership for the distribution of pesticides in the “Crop Protection” segment<\/strong>, due to different business strategies. Thus, they cease to operate in the States of Paran\u00e1, S\u00e3o Paulo and Minas Gerais. In a note, they point out that “the termination of the partnership does not affect the pending adjustments and mutual commitments still pending, nor the commitments already signed with their respective customers.” (AgroGalaxy; Bayer)<\/p>\nC\u00e1ssia de F\u00e1tima Rangel Fernandes<\/strong>\u00a0was appointed to the position of General Manager of Toxicology at Anvisa. (Anvisa)<\/p>\nMinistry of Agriculture published\u00a0Act No. 11 of deliberations on pesticides post-registration<\/strong>, from February 6th<\/sup>\u00a0of 2024,\u00a0with 6 pesticide registration cancellations, 10 import authorizations, 8 transfers of product ownership, etc.\u00a0(MAPA)<\/p>\nThis Wednesday (13) the\u00a0Eurochem Mining Industrial Complex will be inaugurated<\/strong>\u00a0in Serra do Salitre, State\u00a0of Minas Gerais. The ceremony will be attended by the President of Brazil, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva. (Planalto)<\/p>\nMinas Gerais Institute of Agriculture pointed out that the pesticide\u00a0thiamethoxam may have caused the death of 15 million African bees in an apiary<\/strong>\u00a0in the District of Miraporanga, in Uberl\u00e2ndia, State of Minas Gerais, in December 2023.\u00a0According to the report issued by the Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory (Lara), the presence of the product was found in the dead animals, but IMA said that a report, by itself, does not state that the use of a certain substance is correct or not. In addition, according to TV Integra\u00e7\u00e3o reports, the death of the bees caused a loss of US$ 84.2 thousand for the Miraporanga apiary. (IMA; TV Integra\u00e7\u00e3o)<\/p>\nEmbrapa points out that in the last 5 years, the\u00a0growth of the market for biological pesticides was 45%<\/strong>, while for pesticides it was 6%.\u00a0“The area treated with biological control in 2022 in Brazil was 70 million hectares. It is a spectacular growth, mainly due to the ease of application and costs of these products”, indicated Wagner Bettiol,\u00a0researcher\u00a0from Embrapa Environment. (Embrapa Environment)<\/p>\nAndr\u00e9 Alves\u00a0<\/strong>is the new Commercial Director MT South of Agriconnection.\u00a0(Agriconnection)<\/p>\nResearch by the Institute for Technological Research indicates the\u00a0presence of two pesticides in oranges, which are banned by Anvisa<\/strong>.\u00a0It was detected the presence of dicofol, a recently banned organochlorine product, and chlorpyrifos, which is currently under reassessment by Anvisa and other international\u00a0agencies.\u00a0“Due to its prominent position in the agro-industrial chain, food security is a fundamental item for Brazil to ensure productive sustainability, market competitiveness and quality in production”, said Kelly Cristina Manhani, who conducted the research through her master’s thesis, where she analyzed the presence of multi-residues of pesticides in citrus foods. (IPT)<\/p>\nFederal agricultural inspectors are conducting\u00a0inspections on wooden packaging coming from abroad to prevent the entry of pests into Brazil<\/strong>, in accordance with the international standards of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). “Wooden packaging and supports are capable of harboring pests that are absent in the country and, once introduced, can cause serious damage to national agriculture by infesting native and commercial forests”, explained Oscar Rosa, agronomic engineer and retired agricultural inspector. (ANFFA\u00a0Sindical)<\/p>\nBrazil’s Supreme Court ordered\u00a0Bayer to return more than US$ 2 billion to farmers\u00a0<\/strong>for royalties paid since 2018 to two patents for a genetically modified organism known as Intacta RR2 PRO.\u00a0“Thus, the multinational must reimburse the royalties paid since 2018 by producers for the use of the technology, in addition to guaranteeing the right of farmers to request abstention from the collection of royalties from the technology as of the expiration of the term of validity of the patents listed in the lawsuit,” the statement indicates.\u00a0On the other hand, Bayer says in a note that the decision “only ratifies Bayer’s obligation to continue to present a procedural guarantee in the lawsuit”.\u00a0 (Aprosoja-MT; Bayer)<\/p>\nSumitomo Chemical launched the fun<\/strong>gicide Plust<\/strong>, a seed treatment solution for soybean, wheat, corn, beans and irrigated rice crops. The product has the active ingredients\u00a0thiophanate-methyl\u00a0and\u00a0fluazinam, presenting a protective, curative and systemic effect, with a low risk of resistance. (Sumitomo Chemical)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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