Thailand to Ban Glyphosate and Other High-Profile Pesticides

Thailand edged closer Tuesday to banning glyphosate and two other controversial pesticides despite protests from farmers in a multi-billion-dollar agriculture industry aiming to be the “kitchen of the world”. Source: AFP Agriculture employs 40 percent of Thailand’s population and the Southeast Asian country is one of the world’s leading rice and sugar exporters. Update: The ban … Continue reading Thailand to Ban Glyphosate and Other High-Profile Pesticides