The emergence of pesticide-free crop production systems in Europe

R Finger, N Möhring - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Pesticide risk reduction is a priority in European agricultural policies, but how to reach these
targets remains an open question. Against this background, a novel approach for …

Farmers' Transition to Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Systematic Review of the Decision-Making Factors Affecting Adoption

M Gemtou, K Kakkavou, E Anastasiou, S Fountas… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is currently facing major challenges related to ensuring the food security of a
rising population and climate change with extreme weather patterns. At the same time …

Consumer Segmentation for Pesticide-free Food Products in Germany

MC Wendt, R Weinrich - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023 - Elsevier
Global sustainability challenges need to be addressed with innovative measures to
comprehensively drive sustainable production and consumption patterns, and, thus …

[HTML][HTML] Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control

KAG Wyckhuys, B Gu, IB Fekih, R Finger… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human society is anchored in the global agroecosystem. For millennia, this system has
provided humans with copious supplies of nutrient-rich food. Yet, through chemical …

Assessing peer influence on farmers' climate adaptations: An experimental adoption of index insurance and savings in Uzbekistan

L Moritz, L Kuhn, I Bobojonov… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Strengthening climate resilience requires farmers to select climate adaptation strategies like
weather index insurance. Acknowledging that decision-making is not isolated, this study …

[HTML][HTML] When pesticide reduction objectives meet business as usual: Possible impacts on the crop sector in Latvia

A Nipers, I Pilvere, I Upite, A Krievina… - Resources, Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union (EU) has set forth ambitious political objectives aimed at
mitigating the adverse impacts of agriculture on climate, environment, and human health …

Spatial Spillover Effects of “New Farmers” on Diffusion of Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Evidence from China

M Liu, T Zhong, X Lyu - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sustainable agricultural development has been the policy priority for countries with limited
natural resources. New farmers' emergence and growth have not only helped to address the …

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

R Finger, J Sok, E Ahovi, S Akter, J Bremmer… - Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT European countries have set ambitious targets to reduce the risks of pesticide
use. Achieving these targets will require a large proportion of farmers to adopt sustainable …

Estimation and comparison of the performance of low-input and conventional agricultural production systems

E Devilliers, N Möhring, R Finger - Q Open, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Low-input production systems aim at mitigating agriculture's environmental impact with a
lower level of chemical inputs. However, comparing the performance of low-input systems to …

[HTML][HTML] Not the average farmer: Heterogeneity in Dutch arable farmers' intentions to reduce pesticide use

J Sok, L Bakker, W van der Werf, F Bianchi - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ambitious environmental policies and regulations in Europe aim to reduce pesticide use, yet
their implementation faces significant obstacles. Effective strategies that gain support within …