{Tool} Exploring potential crop protection strategies to reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides (SPRINT Factsheet). Creator(s): Chivers, Charlotte-Anne; Meier, Claudia and Mark, Jennifer. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2024)
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Document available online at: https://sprint-h2020.eu/index.php/resources/sprint-summaries/report-summaries
Summary
This factsheet provides an overview of current crop protection strategies in 10 European countries and Argentina, alongside potential alternative approaches for reducing synthetic pesticide reliance.
The factsheet is aimed at farmers in transition to organic agriculture.
EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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Teaser: | Alternative approaches for reducing synthetic pesticide reliance for farmers in transition. |
What problem does the tool address?: | Synthetic pesticides are currently relied upon across the world. Their use can have negative impacts on human and environmental health. This makes it important to explore ways of reducing their use, including through identifying novel strategies for controlling pests and diseases. |
What solution does the tool offer?: | Alternative approaches include changes to crop rotations, robust crop varieties, mechanical weeding, product substitutions, biopesticides, and more. |
Country: | Switzerland |
Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
Keywords: | soil quality, arable farming, horticulture, vegetables, crop rotation |
Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English soil health -> soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English horticulture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3671 English vegetables http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8174 English crop rotation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6662 |
Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Sustainability European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > SPRINT |
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101136880 |
Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55623, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55622, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55624, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55625, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55626, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/pfbid0kzBDBRVPJeH5neGNC2Kj8Wv78WWvgh26hxEcoyqzkSY8gCS93Zk1HyCMXbK5tJChl, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7336388193228898304 |
Project ID: | OFK |
Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
ID Code: | 55623 |
Deposited On: | 15 May 2025 12:28 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2025 13:48 |
Document Language: | English, Czech/Česky, French/Francais, Italian/Italiano |
Status: | Published |
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