The acquisition is not yet fully completed that we learn that ChemChina, the new Syngenta owner, is in merger talks with Sinochem to build the largest chemical company worldwide. This is not surprising; some rumors were already going into Read more

Can you imagine? The vast majority of environmental minded NGOs, watermelon politicians (green outside – red inside), even an entire government (France), all  advocating against pesticides are being mocked by a bunch of European experts in chemical hazards.

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Le Conseil national et le Conseil des États ont décidé [1] de prolonger le moratoire de quatre ans qui interdit la culture d’OGM en Suisse. Certains membres de la commission demandaient même que ce moratoire soit définitif, d’autres le Read more

La commission scientifique du Conseil national envisage un moratoire de durée illimitée, donc une interdiction définitive et totale, de la culture d’OGM en Suisse. Je ne sais pas ce qu’il devrait en être de la recherche et développement. Contre Read more

Here we are, DowDupont, BayerMonsanto, ChemChinaSyngenta[i] will be dominating the market of innovative seeds and pesticides[ii].

Three questions arise:

1. Will agriculture be better served by this concentration of suppliers?
2. What are the successes to expect from Read more

“… at doses relevant for human health risk assessment“.

A very recent report published  by the US EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs on glyphosate cancer risk is now submitted to the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel at Read more

Courriel adressé au journaliste John-Paul Lepers qui a présenté le 11 septembre sur Arte un réquisitoire contre le glyphosate, molécule emblématique des opposants aux pesticides car

a) efficace

b) la plus vendue dans le monde

c) utilisée comme herbicide Read more

The friendly acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina is now formally offered to the shareholders at 465 US$ per ordinary share plus a special dividend of 5 Swiss Francs. As no opposition has been voiced since the deal was announced, Read more