agriculture

Agriculture

Toward ecofriendly farming

Hilly terrain with fields and forests

Farming is key when it comes to conserving and protecting our natural resources. Ecofriendly farming helps to mitigate and avoid ecological damage. To do this, an adequate legal framework and green agricultural policies are needed. read more

Agriculture

Pesticides

Spray device on the tractor

Massive amounts of pesticides are used for farming, mainly in order to keep crop plants healthy and eliminate weeds and pests. But pesticides also have a negative impact on biodiversity and on the waterbody quality of nearby biotopes. read more

The Umweltbundesamt

For our environment