The so-called Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) was first tabled in June 2022 with the ambitious goal of slashing by half the use of pesticides by 2030. It also envisioned...
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the "European Farmers" Deal: EPP Vision for Agriculture in Europe' in the European Parliament, via video message
For many farmers, pest control in crops still heavily relies on chemical pesticides. The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can financially support farmers to reduce...
The Commission has amended the data requirements and criteria for the approval of micro-organisms (the biggest group of biological pesticides) to accelerate approval and authorisation procedures and to increase the availability of biological...
The Commission presents the key measures to reduce the risk for human health and nature, deriving from the use of pesticides in Europe.
To succeed, cultivars must be selected to match local conditions. Researchers with the EU-funded DiverIMPACTS project worked with farmers to develop tailored diversification strategies.
But more is still needed
Adoption of non-labor agricultural inputs, including pesticides and mineral fertilizers, remains low among small-scale farmers in many low-income countries. Accurate measurement of the quality of these...
The Commission has proposed new rules to reduce the use and risk of pesticides in the EU, delivering on the Farm to Fork Strategy objective of a fair, healthy and environmentally respectful food...
Domestic livestock play an important economic and cultural role for an enormous number of resource-poor farming communities in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. The prosperity of small family-run farms...