Government ministers have failed to grasp the seriousness of challenges posed by the withdrawal of important pesticides. More research in alternative crop protection is needed to meet demand for food as pesticides are taken off the market due to European legislation, DEFRA has been told. The warning is contained in an open letter to farm minister David Heath from professor Toby Bruce, of the Association of Applied Biologists, and NFU president Peter Kendall (attached).
Source:
Farmers Weekly, 10 January 2013
http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/10/01/2013/137114/warning-over-defra-pest…
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