By the time the current Mexican administration ends in 2024, Mexico will have phased out the use of glyphosate. President Andres Manuel (Man-WELL) Lopez Obrador made the announcement this week following a ministerial disagreement over the product. The herbicide, which is used in brands like Roundup, has caused differences between his agriculture and environment ministries. The Mexican president says the government will immediately stop using glyphosate in its projects. The agriculture ministry announced that private food producers will have until 2024 to phase out the use of glyphosate, which has sparked safety concerns in numerous countries around the globe. “We couldn’t get rid of it all at once,” the president said to reporters. “It can’t be done; it would hit food output. We would have to import, and the products we bring in would also be grown with the same agrochemicals.” The president’s announcement follows a leaked audio recording of his Environmental Minister, who has been a strong critic of the herbicide, criticizing the government for internal contradictions during a private meeting.