APVMA to Impose Strict New Controls on Fenitrothion Insecticide

In the interest of worker safety, animal welfare, the environment, and commerce, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued a final regulatory decision to place extensive new limits on the pesticide fenitrothion. Fenitrothion’s active ingredients, chemical products, and labeling have all been the focus of a chemical evaluation and public engagement. The […]

India’s Ministry of Agriculture Notifies New Specs for Bio-Stimulants Under FCO

Numerous new biostimulant products have been approved by the Indian government, resulting in an abundance of innovations. The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has formally approved several products in a series of back-to-back FCO Amendments for Bio-Stimulants, which have greatly benefited farmers and the manufacturing sector. Recently, on August 13, 2025, the Gazette Notification […]

Anvisa Upholds Ban on Carbendazim, Citing Public Health Protection

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has publicly declared that the 2022 ban on the pesticide active ingredient carbendazim was a successful and beneficial policy. Anvisa’s Collegiate Board accepted the Regulatory Result Assessment Report (ARR) of RDC 739/2022, prohibiting the use of carbendazim throughout the nation, at its recent 11th Public Meeting. The report’s findings […]