The future of crop protection in Europe

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Abstract

The overall objective of the future of crop protection project is to present an overview of crop protection options for European farmers, which might enable them to work sustainably while securing food production, preserving biodiversity and supporting farmers' incomes. The policy options proposed are based on an assessment of current and emerging crop protection practices and their impact on the common agricultural policy (CAP) objectives. This overview shows that several crop protection practices are under continuous development and have potential to improve future crop protection in Europe. The likelihood that policy options can be successfully implemented depends upon the extent to which they are consistent with the interests of stakeholder groups. These include farmers, suppliers, supply chain partners, consumers and NGOs defending societal interests. Furthermore, it is important that crop protection policy options are embedded in a systems perspective. This should include related areas, such as phytosanitary policy, the entire crop production system, the supply chain, and international trade relationships – which need to be in harmony with the crop protection policy. For each of the crop protection practices, different policy options are proposed together with an impact assessment.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherEU
Number of pages108
ISBN (Electronic)9789284676842
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2021

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