Selected farm-level crop protection practices in Europe and Argentina: Opportunities for moving toward sustainable use of pesticides

• Autores: Mark, Jennifer; Fantke, Peter; Soheilifard, Farshad; Alcon, Francisco; Contreras, Josefa; Abrantes, Nelson; Campos, Isabel; Baldi, Isabelle; Bureau, Mathilde; Alaoui, Abdallah; Christ, Florian; Mandrioli, Daniele; Sgargi, Daria; Paskovi, Igor; Paskovic, Marija Polic; Glavan, Matjaž; Hofman, Jakub; Harkes, Paula; Huerta lwanga, Esperanza; Norgaard, Trine; Aparicio, Virginia Carolina; Schlünssen, Vivi; Vested, Anne; Silva, Vera; Geissen, Violette; Tamm, Lucius
• Año de publicación: 2024
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Journal of Cleaner Production : 143577 (October 2024)
• Materia: Plant Protection; Pest Control; Agricultural Practices; Pesticide Application; Sustainability; Protección de las Plantas; Control de Plagas; Práticas Agrícolas; Aplicación del Pesticida; Sostenibilidad; Plant Protection Products (PPP)
• Institución: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria

Extensive use of plant protection products (PPP) in the last decades contributes to negative impacts on eco systems, animals and humans. For the strategies of PPP reduction and replacement of hazardous pesticides, farm level data on agronomic management practices and crop protection applications are crucial. In this study, we strategically collected data for the 2021 season at the SPRINT project case study sites (CSS) in 10 European countries and Argentina, on perennial, arable and vegetable crops. Data collection included strategically selected farm and field data, pesticide records and farming practices. Results involved more than 1700 recorded PPP applications across various crops with more than 170 different active substances from PPP in organic, integrated pest management and conventional farming practices. We explored differences in application patterns (fungi cides, insecticides, herbicides and non-PPP, e.g. adjuvants, growth regulators, and fertilizers) between and within crops, countries and farming systems and calculated the costs of PPP use. The pesticide dosages applied during the crop season varied up to a factor of 20 around recommended doses. Regarding the costs of PPPs use perennial crops had the highest costs per ha crop production area. Finally, we analysed the active substances applied in different farming systems in terms of their hazard statements. Our results shed light on how PPPs are used across different crop and farming types and will help elucidate how pesticide application patterns can be changed in the future. Finally, we highlighted non-PPP use practices which help to reduce dependency on PPP use. This might be used to support decision-making and policies within agricultural advisory/support systems.
EEA Balcarce
Fil: Mark, Jennifer. Research Institute for Organic Production (FiBL); Suiza
Fil: Fantke, Peter. Substitute ApS; Dinamarca
Fil: Fantke, Peter. Technical University of Denmark. Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering. Quantitative Sustainability Assessment; Dinamarca
Fil: Soheilifard, Farshad. Technical University of Denmark. Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering. Quantitative Sustainability Assessment; Dinamarca
Fil: Alcon, Francisco. Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Agricultural Engineering School; España
Fil: Contreras, Josefa. Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Department Agricultural Engineering; España
Fil: Abrantes, Nelson. University of Aveiro. Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM). Department of Biology; Portugal
Fil: Campos, Isabel. University of Aveiro. Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM). Department of Environment and Planning; Portugal
Fil: Baldi, Isabelle. Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm). Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre (BPH); Francia
Fil: Baldi, Isabelle. University of Bordeaux. Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre (BPH); Francia
Fil: Bureau, Mathilde. University of Bordeaux. Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre (BPH); Francia
Fil: Bureau, Mathilde. Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm). Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre (BPH); Francia
Fil: Alaoui, Abdallah. University of Bern. Institute of Geography; Suiza
Fil: Christ, Florian. University of Bern. Institute of Geography; Suiza
Fil: Mandrioli, Daniele. Ramazzini Institute. Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Center; Italia
Fil: Sgargi, Daria. Ramazzini Institute. Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Center; Italia
Fil: Paskovi, Igor. Institute of Agriculture and Tourism. Department of Agriculture and Nutrition; Croacia
Fil: Paskovic, Marija Polic. Institute of Agriculture and Tourism. Department of Agriculture and Nutrition; Croacia
Fil: Glavan, Matjaž. University of Ljubljana. Biotechnical Faculty. Agronomy Department; Eslovenia
Fil: Hofman, Jakub. Masaryk University. Faculty of Science. Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX); República Checa
Fil: Harkes, Paula. Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Soil Physics and Land Management Group; Países Bajos
Fil: Huerta lwanga, Esperanza. Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Soil Physics and Land Management Group; Países Bajos
Fil: Norgaard, Trine. Aarhus University. Department of Agroecology; Dinamarca
Fil: Aparicio, Virginia Carolina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina
Fil: Schlünssen, Vivi. Aarhus University. Department of Public Health; Dinamarca
Fil: Schlünssen, Vivi. Ramazzini Centre; Dinamarca
Fil: Vested, Anne. Aarhus University. Department of Public Health; Dinamarca
Fil: Vested, Anne. Ramazzini Centre; Dinamarca
Fil: Silva, Vera. Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Soil Physics and Land Management Group; Países Bajos
Fil: Geissen, Violette. Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Soil Physics and Land Management Group; Países Bajos
Fil: Tamm, Lucius. Agroscope; Suiza