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- France's environment minister Monique Barbot resigned after the French parliament approved the reuse of two pesticides, acetamiprid and flupyradifurone, that are considered dangerous to bees.
- Her resignation has reignited the debate between farming needs and biodiversity protection.
- The report contrasts this with India, where a 2020 draft to ban 27 hazardous pesticides was diluted in 2023, allowing 24 of them back into farm use.
- It argues such chemicals harm bees, earthworms and soil health, and could threaten food security.
What to watch next
- Whether India revisits its 2023 decision permitting 24 of the 27 banned pesticide drafts
- Any policy response or debate in India triggered by the French minister's resignation
- Further action in France following the minister's exit over the pesticide law
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