A UK research project called Slimers is using computer models to create slug prediction maps, helping farmers target pesticide use more effectively. This technology aims to reduce crop damage costs, estimated at £44m annually, and minimize environmental harm by enabling precise application of slug pellets.
La loi française reconnaît la responsabilité de l'État dans la contamination au chlordécone, mais les victimes dénoncent un manque d'engagement concret pour l'indemnisation et la dépollution, qualifiant le texte de "neutre législatif".
La ministre de l'Agriculture, Annie Genevard, a averti que la réintroduction de pesticides interdits dans le projet de loi d'urgence agricole risque de compromettre son adoption définitive au Sénat. Des ONG écologistes et un syndicat agricole ont dénoncé cette décision.
Des melons charentais et Galia vendus chez Lidl et Aldi en France font l'objet de rappels en raison d'un dépassement des limites autorisées de pesticides, notamment de flonicamide. Il est conseillé de ne pas les consommer et de les rapporter en magasin.
Près de 70 personnes, victimes de maladies liées aux pesticides, se sont réunies à Guimaëc pour le pique-nique annuel du Collectif de soutien aux victimes des pesticides de l’Ouest. Ils dénoncent un modèle agricole axé sur le rendement et appellent à une transition vers une agriculture sans pesticides.
Taipei City Health Department announced that three grain products, including one barley and two mung bean products, failed pesticide residue tests. The products have been removed from shelves, and the cases have been transferred to the relevant authorities for further action.
France's Parliament has adopted a law recognizing the state's "share of responsibility" in the chlordecone scandal affecting Guadeloupe and Martinique, where over 90% of the population is contaminated. While hailed as an "advancement," compensation remains an "objective."
French MPs are set to vote on an emergency agricultural bill addressing farmer grievances. Key issues include pesticide import bans, water storage projects, easier livestock building permits, and relaxed rules for shooting wolves. The bill also aims to ensure farmer income with minimum prices.
French deputies are voting on an agricultural emergency law addressing pesticides, water storage, livestock farming, and wolf culling. The bill, debated for nearly two weeks, includes measures on food sovereignty, public canteen sourcing, environmental regulations for water reservoirs, and protection of drinking water sources.
Les députés français votent ce mardi 2 juin un projet de loi d'urgence agricole. Le texte aborde les pesticides, l'eau, l'élevage, les loups, les revenus des agriculteurs et la souveraineté alimentaire.
French liberal doctors have raised the alarm about chemical pollution in drinking water, calling it a major public health issue. They are urging the government to update regulations, expand monitored substances, improve filtration, and reduce PFAS and microplastics.
French MPs, with support from RN, LFI, and ecologists, adopted a revised agricultural bill banning imports of products made with banned pesticides, despite warnings about EU law compatibility.
A coalition of RN, LFI, and ecologists in the French parliament has voted to ban imports of agricultural products made with banned pesticides, overriding warnings about EU law compatibility.
Consumer association Foodwatch reports detecting banned pesticides or residues exceeding authorized limits in several imported products sold in Europe, including Ducros paprika and Winged Bull rice.
La Belgique a autorisé l'usage d'un pesticide génétique à base d'ARN interférent, le Calantha, pour lutter contre le doryphore de la pomme de terre. Deux ONG ont saisi le Conseil d'État belge contre cette dérogation d'urgence.
Les députés RN, LFI et écologistes ont voté une interdiction d'importation de denrées produites avec des pesticides prohibés en France, malgré les avertissements de la ministre de l'Agriculture
The EU has abandoned plans for mandatory pesticide reduction, considering permanent pesticide approvals instead. This shift faces criticism from campaign groups concerned about health and environmental impacts.
The EU has abandoned plans for a mandatory 50% pesticide reduction by 2030. Instead, the bloc's executive body is considering permanently approving most pesticides, a move criticized by campaign groups for undermining health and environmental links.
A study by National Cheng Kung University and the Sunshine Foundation found that 84.8% of betel quid samples in Taiwan had pesticide residues, including banned substances. Heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and arsenic were also detected in over 80% of samples, raising concerns about health risks and the need for better regulation.
Une étude de l'association Foodwatch révèle la présence de pesticides interdits dans 12 produits importés d'Asie, dont certains dépassent les limites européennes. Les risques pour la santé incluent cancer et maladies neurales. Des marques comme Carrefour, Twinings et Ducros affirment respecter les normes.
L'ONG Foodwatch révèle que des pesticides interdits dans l'UE sont produits et exportés, puis reviennent dans les assiettes européennes via des importations de riz, thé et épices. 70% des produits testés contiennent des résidus, dont 45 sont interdits en Europe.
A Greenpeace report reveals that traditional UK Sunday roast ingredients may be treated with over 100 pesticides, including 7 banned in the EU, posing risks to human health and the environment.
India faces pressure from the EU and US to adopt data exclusivity in trade deals, but a GTRI report warns this could harm its agrochemical industry. Such provisions would create extended monopolies, delay generic pesticide approvals, increase import reliance, and raise costs for farmers, potentially undermining a key export sector.
Les députés ont adopté mercredi en commission le projet de loi d’urgence agricole. Au programme : des mesures sur le stockage de l’eau, la restauration collective et l’élevage.
