articleAgronomy for Sustainable DevelopmentJan 27, 2022HYBRID OA

Pesticide-free agriculture as a new paradigm for research

FJFlorence JacquetMJMarie‐Hélène JeuffroyJJJulia JouanELEdith Le CadreILIsabelle Litrico

Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement · Université de Montpellier · +16 more institutions

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Abstract

Abstract Reducing pesticide use has become a goal shared by several European countries and a major issue in public policies due to the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment and on human health. However, since most of the agri-food sector relies on pesticides in these countries, substantially reducing pesticide use is a complex issue. To overcome this situation, we argue that agricultural research has a major role to play and must adopt a pesticide-free paradigm to expect a deep impact on pesticide use. In this article, we explain why this new paradigm is needed and outline research fronts that it will help address. These research fronts are related to five strategies: (1) redesigning cropping…

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  • Agriculture
  • Scope (computer science)
  • Business
  • Paradigm shift
  • Environmental planning
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Environmental resource management
  • Sustainable development
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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