Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a 45% yearly increase in biopesticide use. This growth far exceeds the 6% seen in traditional agricultural chemicals. Now, biopesticides cover 70 million hectares in Brazil. A recent symposium, in collaboration with international universities and Ballagro Agro Technology, highlighted this shift. Wagner Bettiol from Embrapa Environment praised […]
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