Glyphosate is not only a safe, when used in accordance with the label instructions, and effective tool to manage weeds on agricultural land and non-crop environments, but it is also a tool that contributes to efficiencies for many European farmers.
Thanks to its properties and the recommended application methods, glyphosate reduces costs associated to the use of fertilizers, the use of fuel-consuming machinery and manpower, while maintaining yield productivity.
Seeing it from another angle, discontinuing the application of glyphosate would have the unintended but foreseeable consequence of increasing the costs of farming while reducing crops’ productivity, as forecasted by numerous studies.
The application of glyphosate allows for no-tillage farming practices and a minimal use of chemical inputs for long-term control of invasive weeds
Read More Returning to traditional tillage agriculture is not a valid optionThe reason why glyphosate is so widely used is because it is equally safe, when used in accordance with the label instructions, and effective in managing invasive weeds.
Read More Yield reductionIt is estimated that without glyphosate, production of wheat in the EU could decline by up to 24 million tons.
Read More The case of cerealsIt is estimated that without glyphosate, production of potatoes in the EU could decline by up to 10.4 million tons.
Read More The case of potatoesIt is estimated that without glyphosate production of grapes in the EU could decline by up to 4.7 million tons.
Read More The case of grape vines