High Levels of Glyphosate in Argentina Soybeans

Testbiotech publishes findings from investigations in Argentina

Testbiotech will publish its findings from a pilot project initiated to analyse herbicide residues in soybean crops grown in Argentina. The samples were taken shortly before the harvest was due, and analysed by a laboratory at the University of Buenos Aires.

The results showed surprisingly high levels of residue in plants that had been sprayed with glyphosate. Almost 100mg/kg were found in one of the samples. In seven of eleven samples, the level of residue was above the international maximum residue level of 20 mg/ kg allowed for food and feed products.

Anti-government protest in Argentina

Thousands of Argentineans have taken to the streets in the capital to protest against rising inflation and corruption, ahead of key legislative elections Press TV reports.

Anti-government protesters gathered on Thursday at the national monument Obelisk in Buenos Aires and marched to the Plaza de Mayo square located in front of the Casa Rosada government house.

“Corruption kills because we have less hospital and less security and weaker education, it kills because we are leaving our children defenseless. Everything these people are taking away should be used to develop our country,” said one protester.

Private sector analysts estimate the inflation rate at 25 percent.

In addition, they voiced anger at the alleged government attempts to control the judiciary system and to reform the constitution to facilitate the re-election of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

The rally was the second anti-government protest in four months and it was held days ahead of PASO primaries, when Argentineans will decide which political parties and candidates are going to compete in October’s legislative elections.


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