Sustainable use

Farmers who use crop protection products safely and sustainably produce food in an environmentally sound, economically viable and socially responsible way. In so doing, they safeguard the environment, improve the profitability of their farms and deliver the safe, high-quality food that people want.

Sustainable use is environmentally sound

The sustainable use of crop protection products can help to advance the environmental goals of sustainable agriculture. It minimises the environmental impact of agricultural production, while at the same time maximising agricultural efficiency.

Sustainable use is economically viable 

The sustainable use of crop protection products can help to advance the economic goals of sustainable agriculture. It ensures that farmers use just enough product to keep pests and diseases below economically damaging levels, thereby improving farm profitability.

Sustainable use is socially responsible 

The sustainable use of crop protection products can help to advance the social goals of sustainable agriculture. It ensures that farmers can meet their responsibilities to the food chain by providing consumers with the safe, high-quality food that they have come to expect.

Benefits on three fronts

Take a look at our benefits wheel, which illustrates the three benefits delivered by sustainable use.