Stocktaking and Alternatives to Pesticides in Agriculture

Ending the Poison on our Plates

Presentation: Panel discussion
Date: 7 February 2023
Location: online
Panel discussion: Amira Mohamed Ali (Parliamentary Group DIE LINKE)

Corinna Hölzel (BUND)

Ina Latendorf (Parliamentary Group DIE LINKE)

Aaron Scheid

Food is supposed to be healthy and grown sustainably. But in reality, more and more pesticides end up on the fields and thus in our food. Mass pesticide use has devastating effects on health and the environment. Is this really necessary? What are the concrete effects of pesticide use in agriculture? What are the alternatives to chemical use in agriculture? What are the current political developments?

At the event, these questions were discussed by:

Amira Mohamed Ali, Chairwoman of the DIE LINKE parliamentary group in the Bundestag
Corinna Hölzel, Pesticide expert of the Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND)
Aaron Scheid, Fellow at Ecologic Institute
Ina Latendorf, Spokeswoman for Agriculture, Rural Areas and Animal Welfare, Parliamentary Group DIE LINKE in the Bundestag.

Further information can be found on the Website.

The event was in German.

Contact

Alternatives to Pesticides also Exist for Conventional Agriculture

23 November 2022
Aaron Scheid

Publication:Report

The study for BUND provides scientific input for the discussion on more environmentally friendly crop protection in the future. It provides an overview of the potentials and barriers associated with alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides, as well as approaches on the implementation of integrated pest management that have so far been given too little consideration. The study is available for download.

Alternativen zu chemisch-synthetischen Pestiziden in der Landwirtschaft

Zusammenfassung und Überblick zum aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Stand

Year 2022

Event:Digital Event

Pesticide reduction, which is urgently needed, is already anchored as a goal in the German coalition agreement between SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and FDP and also in the EU Commission's Farm to Fork Strategy. However, in order to motivate farmers to use non-chemical alternatives, some adjustments are still necessary. A financial compensation is an important part of this. We cordially invite you to the launch of the BUND study "Alternatives to chemical-synthetic pesticides in agriculture" and appreciate your interest.

Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides in Agriculture

Online press conference of BUND and launch of the study

23 November 2022
online

Publication:Infographic

The discussion about possible alternatives to conventional pesticides has gained momentum in recent years with the announcement of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy. The European Commission proposes a 50 percent reduction in synthetic and hazardous pesticides by 2030. But what are possible alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides? This infographic from Ecologic Institute shows indirect and direct non chemical crop protection measures.

Übersicht nicht chemischer Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen

Year 2022

Project

What are possible alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides without promoting the renaissance of genetic engineering? This brief study intends to provide an overview of the current state of science on possible alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides and to be understandable for non-experts.

Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides

A scientific basis

Feb - May 2022

Event: Schluss mit dem Gift auf unseren Tellern - Bestandsaufnahme und Alternativen zu…
Panel discussion: Amira Mohamed Ali (Parliamentary Group DIE LINKE)

Corinna Hölzel (BUND)

Ina Latendorf (Parliamentary Group DIE LINKE)

Aaron Scheid
Date: 7 February 2023
Location: online
Language: German
Project: Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides
Project ID: 50086
Keywords: Agriculture

Presentation slides

"Nicht chemische Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen und ihre Potenziale" - Aaron Scheid (566.6 KB)

Further Links

EventDigital EventAlternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides in Agriculture

Photo by Jewgenia Stasiok | pixelio.de

Insect mortality, loss of biodiversity in the agricultural landscape, but also pesticide residues in food? Surely no one wants that. As well as pesticides or their degradation products in the soil, water and air. Nevertheless, around 30,000 metric tons of pesticides are... Read more

Digital Event:Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides in Agriculture

Date: 23 November 2022
Location: online

PresentationInterviewAlternatives to Pesticides also Exist for Conventional Agriculture

Interview:Alternatives to Pesticides also Exist for Conventional Agriculture

Date: 23 November 2022
Location: Deutschlandfunk, Germany

ProjectAlternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides

Bee and a flower

Jewgenia Stasiok / pixelio.de

Pesticides (which include insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) are used in agriculture to keep pests, grasses and pathogens away from crops. Due to its negative impacts on the environment, glyphosate, a weedkiller, is probably the best-known pesticide. However, it... Read more

Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Pesticides

Duration: Feb - May 2022
Funding: Friends of the Earth Germany (FoE ), Germany

PublicationInfographicÜbersicht nicht chemischer Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen

CC-BY 4.0 Ecologic Institute 2022

The discussion about possible alternatives to conventional pesticides has gained momentum with the announcement of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy. The European Commission proposes a 50 percent reduction in synthetic and hazardous pesticides by 2030. But what are possible... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: Übersicht nicht chemischer Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen. Infographic CC-BY 4.0.

PublicationReportAlternativen zu chemisch-synthetischen Pestiziden in der Landwirtschaft

What are the alternatives to the use of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides? What potential do they have, and what are the preconditions for their use? Which farming measures minimize weed and parasite infestations? What can be used to attract beneficial insects?... Read more

Scheid, Aaron; May Hobeika; Antonia Riedel 2022: Alternativen zu chemisch-synthetischen Pestiziden in der Landwirtschaft. Zusammenfassung und Überblick zum aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Stand. Berlin: Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. (BUND)