Biological alternatives to chemical pesticides
Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 08:35
in Mathematics & Economics
With increasing consumer pressure on both farmers and supermarkets to minimise the use of chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables, a new study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), looks at why there is currently little use of biological alternatives in the UK.
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