Tag: glyphosate
Costa Rica Prohibits Use of Glyphosate in Its Protected Wild Areas
The National System of Conservation Areas (Sinac) issued a guideline, which prohibits the use of glyphosate in the 11 Protected Wild Areas (ASP) of the country, as well as in the institution's offices
In Costa Rica, 1 Out of 4 Fresh Vegetables Is Contaminated with Pesticides
The State Phytosanitary System has published today the “Report 2018 on Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Fresh Vegetables in Costa Rica of National Production...
Only through Science, the World Population Will Be Fed in 30 Years
Science and innovation seem to be the answer to the problem of how to feed the world population in 2050, with fewer agricultural areas....
Use of Herbicides in Public Places Triggers Alert for Health Affectation
The Ministry of Health alerts the population for the serious affectation of health that can cause the use of herbicides registered as professional and...
Glyphosate Confronts Companies and Environmentalists
The use of herbicides with glyphosate presents antagonistic positions. On the one hand, the marketing companies make a defense of the product; on the...
Alert! Herbicide Used In Urban Public Areas Can Cause Cancer
The herbicide called glyphosate, whose use is only allowed for agriculture, is being used in public areas of San José and Cártago, in which...
