IICA and CropLife join forces to promote good agricultural practices and responsible biotechnology use in Latin America and the Caribbean
An agreement signed between the organizations will promote regional agricultural sustainability by providing biotechnology and biosecurity training to producers and other groups.
Join the campaign against the illegal trade of pesticides
Illegal pesticides threaten development, destroy crops and generate economic losses. CropLife Latin America, along with its network of national associations in Latin America, works with authorities, companies and farmers to make visible this issue and fight it in every country. These are some of the actions against illegal trade during 2018.
Farmers and beekeepers: a perfect marriage?
Mutual cooperation between farmers and beekeepers, the responsible use of pesticides, and good beekeeping practices are key conditions to protect pollinators. However, communication between both sectors is non-existent in many areas, and knowledge about pollination and its benefits is scarce for many farmers in the region.
Latin America Advances in improving agrochemical sector regulations
Latin America advances in improving agrochemical sector regulations. These are some advances in 2018:
How to improve agricultural and beekeeping practices for the health of bees?
Given the growing interest in the health of bees and pollinators in general, CropLife Latin America is launching this course that promotes communication and cooperation between beekeepers and farmers.
Organic is neither safer nor more nutritious
The director of the European Food Safety Authority talks about the differences between real risks in food and what we perceive as consumers.
