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Farmers say government controls hurt agriculture

January 16, 2012 01:46 AM

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Cars drive on orange-covered street during a farmers protest in the southern port city of Tyre. (Archive, The Daily Star)

BEIRUT: The Farmers association lashed out Sunday at the Agriculture Ministry, saying excessive regulations could wreak havoc on the agricultural sector.

The association called on the ministry to withdraw a recent decision forcing apple and grape producers to register at the ministry and abide by additional restrictions on the use of pesticides and herbicides.

The association reiterated that the ministry should apply pesticide and agricultural chemicals control on imported produce.

It also rejected a recent decision requiring farmers to have prescriptions to buy agricultural chemicals, saying this would increase costs on the already-struggling farmers.

The association accused the Agriculture Ministry of allocating unevenly compensation to farmers for losses caused by a late 2010 storm.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 16, 2012, on page 4.

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pdjmoo	January 17, 2012 04:02 AM

The Agriculture Ministry is right. The Farmers need to get up to speed on the long-term dangers of pesticides and agricultural practices affecting biodiversity, soil, ecosystems and human health. Ending up with irreversible damage to human health and the agriculture for the sake of short-term profits is not the answer. Big Industrial Farming methods will ultimately destroy your whole environment. I offer the following information and research: Agriculture, GMOs, Pesticides, Food and Health, http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-and-gmos-gm

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