2024-04-05 08:37:44
To safeguard the country’s agri-food security, the secretariats of Economy, Environment y Agriculture in the company of the Cofepris They reported that since the conditions to replace the use of glyphosate in agriculture have not been specified, the Decree which prohibited it as of April 1.
He Corn Decree published by the Executive in February 2023 allowed the use of glyphosate until March 31, but now they have announced that it will be postponed while they find a substitute so as not to stop the agricultural crops.
Economy sources confirmed to this newspaper that the use of this herbicide will continue to be allowed so as not to stop the agricultural production in the country that is having a surplus.
In it Decree launched by the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador The abstention from granting authorizations and proceeding to the revocation of registrations was conditioned on three substantial points:
1. Maintain production agricultural.
2. Reduce the possible impact due to the substitution of the substance.
3. Have alternatives, agroecological and healthy practices, that allow you to completely dispense with glyphosate, the latter continues in process.
What is explained is that at the moment there is no substitute that can be used in the country. Glyphosate is used in preparing the land before planting and for cleaning the land as it combats called yerba mala.
The agencies said that they will continue the search for a broad-spectrum herbicide alternative and low toxicity that replaces the herbicide and that allows maintaining the productivity of those who choose this input.
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2024-04-05 08:37:44