He and other farmers suffering from illness set up an association last year to make a case that their health problems should be linked to their use
of crop protection products.
This fresh understanding of the DNA of the black Sigatoka fungus is also providing new information that is useful in the development of more effective and, hopefully, less environmentally
unfriendly crop protection products.
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Crop protection products such as fungicides help farmers grow quality crops free of disease and achieve better yields, which keeps prices low for consumers,» said Mike Leggett, senior director of environmental policy at CropLife America.
The Competition Bureau has approved the merger between Dow and DuPont, two companies that specialise
in crop protection products and packaging plastics.
The local cultivation practices currently followed for conventional rice varieties, including the application of fertilizer,
crop protection products, and labor, are directly applicable to the cultivation of those varieties containing the GR2E nutritional trait.
CropLife America, which represents pesticide manufacturers, said in a statement to EHN that the EPA's review of fungicides is «rigorous» and that «new application technologies by farmers will serve to further minimize any potential environmental impacts of
crop protection products.»
The ability to reduce the amount of chemicals used in plant protection will enable the agriculture industry to lower the environmental impact and cost of
crop protection products, as well as decrease the stress on arable soil and increase yield.
Our organics are perfectly suited for consumers who prefer foods grown naturally without the assistance of
crop protection products.
Its retail division is North America's largest direct - to - grower distributor of seeds, crop nutrients, and
crop protection products.
When used correctly,
this crop protection product is safe for operators, consumers and the environment, and fulfills the international criteria with regard to ecological systems.
«When used correctly,» he said, «
this crop protection product is safe for operators, consumers and the environment and fulfills the international criteria with regard to ecological systems.»