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Company to cease production of toxic herbicide banned in more than 70 countries
Syngenta cited competition from generic producers and rising lawsuits over paraquat's health risks as reasons for ending production, affecting 800 workers at its Louisiana site.
- Syngenta said last Tuesday it will cease global paraquat production by the end of June, including at its facility in Iberville Parish.
- Amid mounting legal pressure, Syngenta faces thousands of lawsuits and said the decision reflects significant competition from generic producers, citing commercial reasons.
- An EPA memo noted 'one sip can kill', and a Louisiana State University study linked pesticide use, including paraquat, to greater disease risk.
- Syngenta did not answer whether any layoffs will occur as the St. Gabriel facility employed 350 full-time staff and 450 contractors in 2024, while local residents and environmental activists welcomed the decision.
- U.S. farm supply chains may be affected because U.S. farmers commonly use paraquat, much of which enters through New Orleans, while environmental groups urge continued pressure toward non-toxic food supply chains.
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Company to cease production of toxic herbicide banned in more than 70 countries
Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced last Tuesday (March 3) that it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June, including at its facility in Iberville Parish.
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