Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 59720

Fungicides: Research

Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has provided funding for research into the (a) development and (b) trial of multi-site fungicide alternatives to mancozeb that are viable for tropical fruit expo

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra has not provided funding for research into the development and trial of multi-site fungicide alternatives to mancozeb that are viable for tropical fruit exporters in Latin America.