Pesticide reduction: clustering organic croplands
Muhammad Waqas, Chen Yaning, Nicolas Desneux
Abstract
Organic and conventional farms often coexist, yet their proximity does not ensure compatibility. Larsen et al. reveal that being surrounded by organic fields reduces pesticide usage in organic fields but increases it in conventional fields. We discuss these findings, emphasizing the need to cluster organic croplands for reduced pesticide use.
Topics & Concepts
PesticideOrganic farmingEnvironmental scienceCluster (spacecraft)AgronomyComputer scienceAgricultureBiologyEcologyProgramming languageOrganic Food and AgricultureAgricultural Innovations and PracticesEconomic and Environmental Valuation