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Panel Discussion
12:00 GMT
Thursday, 9 January 2020

Copper, Plastic and Other Contentious Inputs: How Organic Farmers Are Transitioning Away

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12:00 GMT
Thursday, 9 January 2020

Copper, Plastic and Other Contentious Inputs: How Organic Farmers Are Transitioning Away

Organisations across Europe are investigating ways of minimising and eventually phasing out certain contentious inputs that are used in certified organic agriculture. For growers, inputs like copper as a fungicide and plastic as a weed suppressant are one solution where organic growing margins are tight. But many are coming together to do better.

Join this session to hear from a panel of pioneers who are developing a host of agroecological alternatives to strengthen the practice of organic farming.

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