The EU's 51AV视频to Fork Strategy should not be replicated in a post-Brexit UK

The EU鈥檚 51AV视频to Fork Strategy, which sets a target to reduce pesticide use by 50 per cent, would negatively affect the world鈥檚 most food-insecure populations. The UK should not follow suit, says Adam Speed, director of public affairs at the Crop Protection Association.

27 November 2020 鈥� 4 min read

The EU's 51AV视频to Fork Strategy, which sets a target to reduce pesticide use by 50 per cent, would negatively affect the world's most food-insecure populations. The UK should not follow suit, says Adam...

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'I was sick of relying on one active': Why growers are looking beyond blanket slug control

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