Crop protection stands behind Green Deal

The Federation of the Plant Protection Products Industry (ECPA) is behind the Green Deal presented by the European Union in mid-May. The sector wants to invest €14 billion in new technologies, among other things, and more sustainable products must be used by 2030.

The Green Deal aims to make Europe a climate neutral continent by 2050. In this context, the European Commission launched Medio may a biodiversity strategy and Farm-to-Fork. In the latter, the European Commission proposes, among other things, to halve the use of plant protection products by 2030 and to reduce the use of artificial fertilizers by 20%. In addition, 25% of European agricultural land must be destined for organic farming; now it's 8%.

Push targets forward
According to the ECPA, it is very important that the crop protection sector takes responsibility. "That's why we as a sector have put forward a number of goals," says Géraldine Kutas, director general of the association of the plant protection industry at Vilt. For example, €10 billion will be invested in innovation in precision and digital technologies and €4 billion in innovation in biologicals.

The producers of plant protection products also want to make further efforts to improve training. "These training courses should point out the importance of integrated crop protection, but also personal protective equipment." In doing so, it hopes to further minimize exposure to the risks. Finally, the ECPA is committed to collecting empty plastic packaging.

Kimberly Baker

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