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1. Made in England by a Swiss company, Syngenta, yet it is banned for use in England and Switzerland

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 10:57 AM

Dec 8

“One popular brand of this weedkiller in Brazil is Reglone, a solution containing 20% diquat that is manufactured in Huddersfield, in the north of England, by the Swiss-headquartered agrochemical giant Syngenta. Diquat has been banned from use on both British and Swiss farms since 2020, after EU experts concluded it posed a ‘high risk’ to people living near fields where it was sprayed. However, British law allows Syngenta to keep making the weedkiller in the UK, for export to countries with weaker regulations.“

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