Organophosphate

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The benefits of organic food to human health. Organic refers to the way agricultural foods is produced and processed. It is using methods and materials that are of low impact to the environment. And the primary goal is to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants and people. Research published in a 2001 study showed that the current fruit and vegetables that are conventionally grown in the United States have about half the vitamin content of their

Cheminova has a portfolio of diversified products having a presence in more than 1oo countries and employing more than 2200 people globally. Cheminova is a producer and supplier of crop protection solutions to growers worldwide. Cheminova provides organophosphate insecticides to protect crops from contamination by weeds, insects and fungal diseases. Its products are available in Denmark and worldwide. Cheminova has a highly complementary product portfolio and geographic footprint. Cheminova also has partnerships

keep insects from eating the leaves of plants or ruining crops (Turner, May 2, 2014). The neonicotinoids, however also affects the bees who try to pollinate and eat the nectar from these plants and crops. Neonicotinoids were developed to replace organophosphates and carbamates, which are also highly toxic pesticides but dissipate faster. The neonicotinoids “penetrate the leaves and is taken up by the plant’s vascular system, turning the plant poisonous to insects eating the leaves, pollen and nectar”

2000. (Huang, Rozelle, Pray & Wang, 2002, page 675) With Bt cotton there has been a decrease of pesticide which has increased production efficiency. (Huang, Rozelle, Pray & Wang, 2002, page 675) There has been a reduction of toxic pesticides, organophosphates and organochlorines by more than 80% which resulted in improving the health of farmers. (Huang, Rozelle, Pray & Wang, 2002, page 675) Genetically

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