Government cuts criticized

French farmers have increasingly fewer agrochemicals to choose from with further cuts envisaged by the government, claims the French agrochemical industry association, the UIPP. It objects to the latest proposals by the government's environmental initiative, the Grenelle de l'Environment. The association specifically criticises government aims to reduce pesticide use and the withdrawal of active ingredients based exclusively on hazard criteria....

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