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

European countries have set ambitious targets for reducing pesticide risks. To meet these targets, farmers need to adopt sustainable crop protection strategies. However, it is still unclear how best to achieve this. A recent article in Agricultural Systems analyzed farmers' decision-making and policy instruments for sustainable crop protection.

The publication "Towards Sustainable Crop Protection in Agriculture: A framework for research and policy" analyzes farmer decision-making processes and policy measures to promote sustainable crop protection practices to reduce pesticide risks. It will be of particular interest to agricultural researchers, policy makers, and those involved in sustainable agriculture. The authors of the study have summarized their approach and the results of their study.

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Project partner:

Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany
Agricultural Economics and Policy Group, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Business Economics Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Julius Kühn-Institut, Kleinmachnow, Germany
Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
University of Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Göttingen, Germany
Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom

Funding:

This research was carried out as part of the project SUPPORT Supporting Uptake Integrated Pest Management and Low-Risk Pesticide Use, funded by the European Union's (EU) Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101084527), https://he-support.eu/. The content of this article does not represent the official position of the European Union. The information and views expressed are the sole responsibility of the authors.

Original publication:

Finger, R., Sok, J., Ahovi, E., Akter, S., Bremmer, J., Dachbrodt-Saaydeh, S., de Lauwere, C. Kreft, C., Kudsk, P., Lambarraa-Lehnhardt, F., McCallum, C., Oude Lansink, A., Wauters, E., Möhring, N. (2024). Towards sustainable crop protection in agriculture: A framework for research and policy. Agricultural Systems, 219, 104037 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104037

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