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Assessing the impacts of chemicals reduction on arable farms through an integrated agro-economic model

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  • Buttinelli, Rebecca
  • Dono, Gabriele
  • Cortignani, Raffaele

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The concurrent global demands of ensuring food production, preserving the environment, and responsibly managing natural resources, shape the formulation of EU policies, influencing farmers' decision-making processes and production activities. In this context the Farm to Fork Strategy plays a crucial role, setting specific targets such as a 50 % and a 20 % reduction in pesticides and fertilizers use by 2030.

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  • Buttinelli, Rebecca & Dono, Gabriele & Cortignani, Raffaele, 2025. "Assessing the impacts of chemicals reduction on arable farms through an integrated agro-economic model," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 224(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:224:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x24004049
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104254
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