Glyphosate: Federal Council wants to further promote reduction
Sales of the pesticide glyphosate have been declining for several years. The Federal Council wants to further promote this trend and confirm that this has already been implemented in many areas.
The amount of glyphosate sold in Switzerland has already fallen by 63 percent in the last ten years. The Federal Council wants to further promote this development, as it in a communication writes. Reducing the use of this pesticide is possible and has already been implemented in many areas, according to a report. However, there is still untapped potential for reducing the use of glyphosate in some areas of agriculture.
However, the expert report also shows that the alternatives to glyphosate use can currently have disadvantages. For example, the existing alternative solutions increase the risk of soil erosion. The alternatives also cause higher production costs. Controlling perennial weeds is also more difficult with these methods.
Source: LID
