Gus Trompiz
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As France phases out common pesticides, regulator says farmers still need crop chemicals to control new plant diseases
France needs to retain pesticides to combat new plant diseases spread by international trade and climate change even as it ...
France bans 36 glyphosate weed killers, citing products’ potential to damage DNA
French health and environment agency ANSES said on [Dec. 9] it was banning glyphosate-based weedkillers that represent most of the ...
Almost 10% of French farms now organic, as switch from conventional hits new record
A record number of French farms switched to organic production [2018], helped by the grains sector catching on to the ...
French farmers destroy 18,000 hectares of rapeseed, double previous estimates, after discovering illegal GMO crops
French farmers destroyed a total of 18,000 hectares of rapeseed, more than double the area initially expected, following the discovery ...
CRISPR gene editing offers hope for struggling French seed maker Vilmorin
U.S. sanctions against Iran and a slide in Turkey’s currency are contributing to an uncertain short-term outlook for seed maker ...
GMO maize still banned in France despite court overturning 2014 law
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. France's top administrative court ...
France moves step closer to total ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. French lawmakers approved plans ...
Gene research can improve crops by traditional methods
Advances in understanding the genetic makeup of plants could ultimately help to produce more resilient, higher-yielding crops, the head of ...
