The path of **glyphosate in Misiones** is heading towards an agricultural and forestry production free of **glyphosate** will take longer than expected. Through an official decree formalized this Friday, the provincial government has extended the deadline that allowed the **use of the controversial herbicide**.
The measure aims, according to the authorities, to facilitate an “**orderly transition**” for the **productive sector**, but establishes a **key** counterpart: producers who [continue using glyphosate](https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/ninos-y-adolescentes-en-zonas-rurales-de-america-latina-estan-en-contacto-permanente-con-agrotoxicos-de-alta-peligrosidad/) must register and **present a detailed plan** to **progressively abandon** it.
## Glyphosate in Misiones, an extension with clear conditions
The decision was formalized through **Decree No. 1675**, published in the Official Gazette of the province. This new **legal framework** modifies a previous decree (No. 1608/24), arguing the need to “grant the **productive sector** of the [**Province of Misiones**](https://misiones.gob.ar/) the necessary time to achieve compliance with the adoption of **environmentally friendly methods**.”
The text emphasizes that the objective is to **protect** the “entirety of the **Misiones producers** currently using glyphosate,” preventing them from being harmed in the commercialization of their products.
However, this extension is not a blank check. The regulation introduces a fundamental obligation: every producer who continues to apply the herbicide **”must implement and have a transition plan towards** [**more environmentally friendly methods**](https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/detectan-niveles-record-de-glifosato-en-el-rio-parana-y-es-el-mas-alto-registrado-en-sudamerica/)”.
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## The role of the Ministry of Agriculture and Production with glyphosate in Misiones
To ensure **compliance** with this new requirement, the decree designates the **Ministry of Agriculture and Production** as the **enforcement authority**. This **entity** will be responsible for **designing and implementing** the verification and **control** regime, ensuring that the **transition plans** are not just a formality, but a **real and verifiable commitment** by the **producers**.
## What happens with exports?
The measure also considers **foreign trade**. The decree specifies that the **term validity** will be extended for the exports of **products of Misiones origin**.
In this sense, the explicit use of **alternative and more sustainable phytosanitary products** is authorized, following the **regulations** and requirements of the destination countries, opening a door to the **adaptation of the sector** to international markets increasingly aware of the **environmental impact**.
## The context: a balance between production and ecology
The **decision**, endorsed by Governor **Hugo Passalacqua**, the Minister of Agriculture and Production, and the Minister of Ecology and Renewable Natural Resources, reflects the **complex balance** that the province seeks to maintain. On the one hand, the long-term goal of [**eradicating the use of glyphosate**](https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/misiones-prohibio-el-uso-de-glifosato-y-produce-un-biopesticida-para-cuidar-el-ambiente/); on the other, the realities and **timelines** of the productive sector to adapt to **new practices** that are both **profitable** and **sustainable**.
