Brazil's faster agrochemical approvals not harming environment - minister

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias looks on during a news conference at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil July 3, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado - Copyright ADRIANO MACHADO(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 05/08/2019 - 16:02•Updated 23/04/2024 - 12:33

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Monday that the government's recent accelerated approvals of agrochemicals are not detrimental to food safety and the environment, responding to environmentalist criticisms.

Dias hailed farmers' efforts at preserving land and said faster approval of agrochemicals in Brazil means more technology at the disposal of farmers.