with me is our economics correspondent andrew walker. as aliceing, there is a lot riding on this decision? yes, glyphosate is the most widely used pesticide and it is very important forfarmers as it pesticide and it is very important for farmers as it is currently practised, particularly in the european union. there have been a number of estimates about potential economic costs if they were unable to use it. one study suggested £1 billion per year would be the cost to british farmers. other studies in france suggested even larger costs for french vine growers and cereal farmers. so, yes, a lot at stake, quite apart from the potential losses for the suppliers. monsanto is one you mentioned. but there are other businesses that use the glyphosate in pesticides. it is also worth mentioning that the ability to use glyphosate is one of the key selling points of certain types of genetically modified crops, because they are resistant to glyphosate, which means that the soil around them can be sprayed with this pesticide, with this herbicide, and they sur