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carried out early-phase trials on bean However, increased plantings of
traits to $10,369 million, which was 0.5%
n
golden mosaic virus-resistant beans, sorghum and other crops should result
Agrochemical sales in Brazil are
down on the previous year. finding them “totally viable”. in a 36% rise in summer crop plantings
expected to rise by around 10% this year
to some 1 million ha, according to
against 2006, according to a study by
the Australian Bureau of Agricultural
the institute of agribusiness, the IEA.
Resource Economics.
This is due to: a rise in volume sales of
inputs; the rise in sugar cane and out-of-
season maize areas; good international
n Paraguay’s lower house, the Chamber
prices for soybeans, maize and cotton;
of Deputies, “rejected and archived”
above-average international prices for
a controversial bill in September on
coffee; and favourable conditions in
the use and marketing of pesticides.
forestry.
n The Indian pesticide industry
The Paraguayan plant health and seed
achieved sales of Rs 68,000 million
quality service, the Senave, had argued
n The European Commission’s Food
($1,500 million) in 2006, of which
that the proposed law would have
and Veterinary Office (FVO) has
Rs 28,000 million came from exports,
gravely affected its ongoing work.
n The US EPA has denied objections
concluded that Brazil has an EU-
estimates a new report from Research
by the Natural Resources Defense
compliant authorisation system for
and Markets. The study, carried out
n Guatemala has amended its
Council (NRDC) over the establishment
genetically modified organisms. There is
by CARE Research, says that India’s
regulations on the registration of generic
of tolerances for BASF’s fungicide
a comprehensive legislative framework
pesticide output of 82,000 tonnes in
pesticides. The measures move towards
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in place regarding agricultural
2005–06 puts it in second place in
the UN FAO equivalency system for
year’s tolerances for legumes, mangoes
biotechnology, the FVO says.
Asia, behind China, and in 12th position
generic approvals, according to CropLife
and papayas on the grounds that the
globally.
Latin America. Accord 243/07 came into
EPA had failed to apply an additional
force last month to modify the previous
safety factor to protect the health of
n Monsanto is to invest $28 million
n In line with findings from a recent
legislation, Accord 745/99.
children.
in Brazil over the next five years to
develop genetically modified soybeans.
survey, the Philippines Department of
The money will fund development of
Agriculture claims that most farmers
n Agrochemical sales in Japan in
n A coalition of industry and
soybean lines combining Bt resistance
and consumers would be willing to grow
the first eight months of the current
environmentalist groups has welcomed
against soybean loopers (Anticarsia
and buy genetically modified rice. This
pesticide year (October 1st 2006 to
the passage of legislation by both
gemmatalis) and Roundup RReady2Yield
upbeat forecast comes despite a recent
May 31st 2007) amounted to ¥247,232
houses of Congress to re-authorise
glyphosate tolerance traits.
court ruling to suspend temporarily
million ($2,079 million), down by 0.9%
the 2003 Pesticide Registration
the evaluation process for Bayer
on the same period in the previous year.
Improvement Act. The law introduced
CropScience’s herbicide-tolerant GM
Volume sales fell by 7.4% to 156,733
pesticide registration fees and
n A Brazilian public research group is
rice line.
tonnes, according to Japan Crop
committed the EPA to make approval
seeking to market genetically modified
Protection Association figures reported
decisions within specific timeframes.
beans in two to three years, the regional
n Water shortages are expected to
in Japan Chemical Week.
It was due to expire in 2008, but
Ministry of Agriculture for the state of
result in sharp decreases in plantings of
reauthorisation ensures that the statute
Bahia reports. The Brazilian agricultural
cotton and rice in Australia in 2007–08.
remains in effect until 2012.
research corporation, the Embrapa, has
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