Protecting Crops: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Solutions in Agriculture
In specialized crops—fruits, vegetables, and grapevines—plant protection is undergoing a transformation. Year after year, the synthetic pesticides that growers have been using for decades are losing their approval. Behind every withdrawal, the same question arises in the field: What do we use instead?
This episode explores the practical solutions being developed in the Sectors. The approach is clear: you don’t replace a pesticide with a single “miracle” solution, but rather with a combination of complementary strategies—biocontrol, biostimulants, and agronomic practices. This also explains why the transition is taking longer than expected.
Three perspectives come together to describe this turning point: an overview of healthcare solutions for...
In specialized crops—fruits, vegetables, and grapevines—plant protection is undergoing a transformation. Year after year, the synthetic pesticides that growers have been using for decades are losing their approval. Behind every withdrawal, the same question arises in the field: What do we use instead?
This episode explores the practical solutions being developed in the Sectors. The approach is clear: you don’t replace a pesticide with a single “miracle” solution, but rather with a combination of complementary strategies—biocontrol, biostimulants, and agronomic practices. This also explains why the transition is taking longer than expected.
Three perspectives come together to tell the story of this turning point: an overview of plant health solutions and the landscape of innovative companies in the sector; insights from research on ongoing programs to reduce dependence on pesticides; and a firsthand account that illustrates what this actually means in practice, on a day-to-day basis, for a grower.