Farmers' association criticizes Pro Natura's pesticide campaign
The Swiss Farmers' Union (SBV) has criticized a campaign by Pro Natura against pesticides. The campaign is offending farming families in the country, writes the association.
With one-sided, biased and undifferentiated statements, the campaign condemns farmers as the water polluters par excellence. Agriculture has already made many efforts to optimize the use of plant protection products. It is also prepared to make an active contribution in the future.
Agriculture supports the federal government's plant protection action plan, wrote the farmers' association. It also backs a motion by a National Council committee on glyphosate monitoring. It also points out that forty to fifty percent of food in Switzerland is imported.
Pro Natura wants to use posters to draw attention to the pollution of streams and lakes by pesticides. The environmental organization has called on the Federal Council to draw up a plan that will bring about a "significant reduction in the use of pesticides". This must contain "unambiguous guidelines" for agriculture and industry. (SDA)
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