Working group flags treated-seed data as a major reporting gap
Members and experts told the group that pesticide‑treated seeds are not consistently tracked and suggested distributor-level reporting, but said definitions and data collection methods are complex and may require special handling.
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Multiple participants identified treated‑seed reporting as a significant data gap that could affect estimates of pesticide distribution and environmental exposure. Kim Stoner noted treated-seed distribution "is really complicated" and cautioned that collecting meaningful treated-seed data may require specific rules because farmers often do not know treatment details.
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