pesticides
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Roundup row turns the EU spotlight on pesticides
A special committee is investigating the licensing procedure after serious questions over corporate lobbying on glyphosate. By David Burrows. This month, PEST, a special committee brought together by the European Parliament will meet for the first time. Its job over… Read More
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Government urged to curb pesticide use
The UK Government should use the opportunity created by Brexit to promote greener agricultural practices, including a reduction in pesticide usage, a campaign group has said. Pesticide Action Network –UK (PAN-UK) called on the Government to establish strong regulatory controls… Read More
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Scientist puts European pesticides ban into question
A LEADING SCIENTIST HAS cast doubt on the European pesticides ban, which began in December 2013. Norman Carrek, a bee researcher at the University of Sussex, suggests that the previous… Read More
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Organic farms support biodiversity, say Oxford University researchers
A NEW study by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that organic farms support up to 34% more plants and animal species than conventional farms. Researchers looked at 184 farming sites across the UK for the past… Read More
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Battle for honeybees continues
THE GOVERNMENT is at the centre of storm brewing between environmentalists and agri-chemical companies over the use of some pesticides. Neonicotinoids are commonly used in Europe to control pests on… Read More