The emergence of pesticide-free crop production systems in Europe

Nature Plants, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 360 - 366

Published: March 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Towards sustainable crop protection in agriculture: A framework for research and policy

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 219, P. 104037 - 104037

Published: June 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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Climate change mitigation potential and economic evaluation of selected technical adaptation measures and innovations in conventional arable farming in Germany

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 374, P. 123884 - 123884

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Glyphosate ban will have economic impacts on European agriculture but effects are heterogenous and uncertain

Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Aug. 12, 2023

Abstract Glyphosate is the most widely used pesticide in Europe. However, due to its potential effects on human health, renewal currently under discussion European policy. Here, we synthesize existing evidence farm-level economic impacts of a glyphosate ban agriculture using literature review. We identified 19 studies published until 2022. find that where (30% and 50% acreage with annual perennial tree crops respectively), such can have large impacts. range reported substantial. Economic losses arising from estimated peer reviewed 3 Euro/hectare silage maize up 553 grapevine production. While are largest, absolute terms (in Euro/hectare), for high-value as fruits grapevines similar arable if expressed relative (i.e. % per hectare profits). lack assessments implications countries farming systems. Thus, overall at level largely unknown.

Language: Английский

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IoT-based system of prevention and control for crop diseases and insect pests

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Environmentally friendly technologies for the prevention and control of crop diseases insect pests are important to reduce use chemical pesticides, improve quality agricultural products, protect environment, promote sustainable development production. On basis Internet Things (IoT) technology, we developed a system with two main components: plant protection device (the hardware) an information management software). To be suitable both facility- field-based production scenarios, incorporated types devices, utilizing ozone sterilization light-trap technologies. The devices were equipped various sensors realize real-time collection monitoring data on environment. has IoT-based architecture includes mobile app enable remote intelligent data. can achieve efficient large-scale equipment applications multi-device collaborative work prevent diseases. operated successfully several years in China been applied cucumber, tomato, rice, other crops. We demonstrate effectiveness practicality greenhouse facility field.

Language: Английский

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Europe's ambitious pesticide policy and its impact on agriculture and food systems

Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 55(2), P. 265 - 269

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

Abstract European countries have set ambitious policy goals to reduce the risks of pesticides environment and human health. agriculture could play a leading role in transition low pesticide risk future, with various societal benefits. However, such also involves trade‐offs, costs, for farmers society. Here, we summarize possible implications food systems Europe beyond discuss avenues future research.

Language: Английский

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Lessons learned and policy implications from 20 years of Swiss agricultural policy reforms: A review of policy evaluations

Bio-based and Applied Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 121 - 146

Published: Nov. 21, 2023

Learning from the experiences of other countries can support efforts to improve agricultural policies. Switzerland provides an interesting case because its policy is exceptionally targeted towards establishment sustainable production systems. We describe history and current state Swiss policy, review evaluations reforms, summarise their impact outline lessons learned for developments in countries. discuss four implications: i) some goals have been met, albeit at a high cost, so, increasing efficiency policies key; ii) there need more coherence coordination regarding different programmes (i.e. sense ‘food system policy’); iii) cross-compliance measures minimum standards receiving support) important leverage effect; iv) differentiation (e.g. by spatial targeting) farmers’ discretion over how achieve implementing results-based payments) are key future

Language: Английский

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When pesticide reduction objectives meet business as usual: Possible impacts on the crop sector in Latvia

Resources Environment and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15, P. 100145 - 100145

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

The European Union (EU) has set forth ambitious political objectives aimed at mitigating the adverse impacts of agriculture on climate, environment, and human health. Among measures which are expected to help reach goals, an important objective is significant reduction pesticide usage, as outlined in EU's "From Farm Fork" strategy. This study seeks assess potential financial implications use, focusing major crops cultivated Latvia. Scenario simulations have been conducted examine consequences usage intensity profitability, yields, consumption fertilisers. evaluation encompasses winter spring wheat, along with rapeseed, account for 80% total It assumed that farmers continue produce same crops, using their current level knowledge adjusting production technology reduced pesticides application rates. analysis leads conclusion order attain a use by 61% from 2021 (or 53% 2015-2017 level), rate needs be limited 0.78 kg ha −1 active substance conventionally produced wheat well addition area used these should 33% (replaced organic production). However, if market prices amount public support costs do not change, agricultural sector could severe – yearly farm profit analysed decrease 41% or EUR 130 mln.

Language: Английский

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Identifying Risk-Efficient Crop Portfolios for Different Cropping Systems by Analyzing the Tradeoffs Between Arable Farming Profits and Profit Stability

German Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 74, P. 1 - 31

Published: March 3, 2025

As in agriculture uncertainties have increased due to extreme weather events and yield variations, a critical examination of crop rotation strategies is needed. This study analyses the relationship between risk planning, addressing challenges posed by an increasing variability related total contribution margin fluctuations. For systems ‘conventional farming’, ‘organic farming’ ‘farming without pesticides, but with mineral fertilizer’ time series data yields, prices variable costs are collected. The used for Monte Carlo simulation that yields average margins considered crops their (co-)variances, which needed build hypothetical model farm. Relying upon Quadratic Risk Programming, expected maximized set fixed variances. Efficient frontiers derived show respective optimum combinations value its standard deviation. Organic farming shows high optimized rotations, also variance compared other cropping systems. inclusion cereals lowers risk, whereas potatoes sugar beet increases within portfolio across all Optimizing diversifying each system essential. An fertilizer exhibits lower different relatively low yields.

Language: Английский

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Landscape features on farms: Evidence on factors influencing their quantity and ecological value

Ecological Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 235, P. 108646 - 108646

Published: May 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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