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You searched for these word(s): pestSustainable agriculture: stimulate the creation of arable field margins through a more equal distribution of costs and benefits
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/sustainable-agriculture-stimulate-creation-of-arable-field-margins… It enhances biodiversity, and farmers need to use fewer pesticides on their crops. There are also major benefits to … pest control. As a result, farmers need to use fewer pesticides, which saves money. This benefits society as … less money on keeping water clean. The harmful effects of pesticides on human health remain subject to investigation. …
Publication date: 09-08-2023Approach needed to tackle polluting activities to protect drinking water sources
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/approach-needed-to-tackle-polluting-activities-to-protect-drinking-water-sources… is insufficient, often due to excessive nutrients or pesticide residues. Provinces and Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch … discharge pollutants or reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture near drinking water sources. …
Publication date: 05-15-2024