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Pesticide claims ‘nonsense’ say the Soil Association
The Soil Association dismissed as nonsense claims made by the pesticide industry that all carrot growing in the UK may cease if the proposed EU legislation on pesticides is approved. Organic farmers prove that you can grow good crops with minimal or no use of pesticides. Other statements from the pro-pesticides lobby include: wheat yields will drop by 20%-60%; potato yields will be down by 26%-60%; pea and onion yields down by 40%; and sugar beet yields will drop by 50%, or sugar beet growing will stop altogether.
The European Parliament plenary vote took place on Tuesday 13 January]. The EU ... |
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