World Agricultural Network Chinese website reports: Recently, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) announced that it will restrict the application methods of the pesticide thiamethoxam. This decision has caused strong opposition from farmers and the manufacturer of the product, Syngenta. be opposed to.
Spraying of thiamethoxam by machinery such as tractors or agricultural aircraft is no longer allowed, but its use in seed treatment and land preparation is still permitted, Ibama said. Scientific evidence and expert opinion show that thiamethoxam is toxic to bees and other pollinating insects, and its use has been restricted or banned in other countries.
Syngenta, the developer of thiamethoxam and registered in more than 80 countries, claims that its product is safe for all uses and criticized Brazil for imposing restrictions without consulting the Ministry of Agriculture. will harm the interests of local farmers. The company said it is taking legal and administrative measures to reduce the impact on farmers.
Thiamethoxam was discovered by Ciba-Geigy in 1991 and launched in 1997. The patent on thiamethoxam expired on July 20, 2013. In the eight years from 2003 to 2011, the compound annual growth rate of thiamethoxam was 22.21%. In 2017, China's global sales of thiamethoxam were approximately US$1.1 billion, ranking second. In China, regarding the maximum residue limit of thiamethoxam: In my country's GB 2763-2021 maximum residue limit standard for pesticides in food, the maximum residue limit of thiamethoxam in oil seeds: rapeseed, soybeans, and peanuts is 0.05 mg/kg , the maximum residue limit of thiamethoxam in oil seeds (except rapeseed, soybeans, and peanuts) is 0.02 mg/kg. More than 60% of China's thiamethoxam technical material is exported. The export destinations of South America and Southeast Asia have not yet introduced bans and restrictions on use, with Brazil being its largest market.
It is expected that this restriction measure will have a significant impact on my country's thiamethoxam pesticide production and export and the global agricultural export trade.
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