Plant protection within the European Green Deal on the example starch potato cultivation

Abstract

The European Green Deal is an ambitious plan to build a sustainable economy for the European Union (EU). An integral part of this plan is the ”from field to table” strategy for a fair, healthy, environmentally friendly food system. Among other things, it calls for EU countries to reduce pesticide use by 50% by 2030. The national reduction target for the use of pesticides must not be less than 35%, and such has been adopted for Poland. Due to the systematic withdrawal of active substances contained in pesticides, the market of plant protection products requires constant monitoring and coordination. The conducted research shows the reduction of agricultural chemization as a process that requires a thoughtful and controlled selection of preparations used in the care of starch potato plantations. Applying available preparations in place of those that have been withdrawn from the market makes it possible to achieve the reducion target and production results at a similar level.