Stay updated with breaking news from Jan Koppert. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Despite protests from farmers, the Dutch have proven that it is possible to produce twice as much food from half the resources – can we learn from the Dutch model?
How integrated pest management reduces farmers’ reliance on pesticides Published On February 26, 2021 Written By Kenny Bodanis There is a relative in our family who, at large holiday gatherings, has a habit of stacking his dinner plate. If you’re behind this person in the serving line, no smoked salmon for you. However, if you can manoeuvre past him, or shadow him closely and monitor his intake, there will be more than enough food to go around. That type of interference is the human form of what farmers call integrated pest management, or IPM. It is the practice of introducing preda...