Members of the ruling party in El Salvador have once again taken up the issue of the proposed banning, without any technical foundation, of the use of 53 agrochemicals in the country.
Although in 2013 the Executive made observations on the decree purporting to completely prohibit the use of the 53 products , arguing that some were already prohibited by international standards and asking for scientific studies for the remaining, once again there has been an attempt to pass the measure without taking into account its effects on agriculture.
On 22nd and 23rd of May next year the second edition of the trade fair dedicated to businesses in the agricultural sector will be held in San Pedro Sula.
From a press release issued by Agromercados.hn:
The second edition of Agromercados-Honduras 2014, will be held on 22nd and 23rd May 2014, at Expo-Center San Pedro Sula, in which the Organizing Committee has organized the participation of national, regional and international buyers, 150 exhibitors, 500 business meetings, 20 Lectures, given by experts renowned nationally and internationally on issues such as: Agricultural Health, Agribusiness, Finance, Marketing and others.
Businessmen from the Salvadoran agricultural sector remarked that the measure could cause a 60% drop in production.
The warning came from the international organization CropLife, which is a member of the Agricultural Suppliers Association (APA) of El Salvador. "The FAO has said that without the use of pesticides, you run the risk of losing between 40% and 60% of the harvest, and this not only true in El Salvador, but around the world," said Martin Zuniga, CropLife regional director for Central America and the Caribbean.
The use of genetically modified (GM) seeds has led to increased yields.
Martin Zuniga, director for CropLife Central America noted that Honduras is the only country in the region which has these commercial plantations. In the case of Costa Rica it produces products for export only, not for the domestic market.
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