According to a study published on Tuesday (30 November), the cost of pesticides may far outweigh the economic benefits.
The Bureau for the Appraisal of Social Impacts for Citizen Information (BASIC), a Paris-based NGO, found pesticide producers cost the EU €2.3bn in subsidies.
At the same time, the sector makes about €900m in profits, and the study argues this is not an efficient way of spending agricultural funds.
"Tripling organic f...
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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.