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National news
- Press coverage of the symposium co-organised by FARRE/UNIFA/AXEMA on fertilization, held on 22 October, is available here (French). Striking facts were given during this symposium:
- Mr. Lejeune, former Director of cabinet of the DG of FAO:
“Without nitrogen fertilizer, grain production would be reduced by 50%”.
“About 40% of the fertilisers sold in Africa are not in line with the nutrient value expected and this leads to farmers not buying them anymore, which is a great danger for the food safety of this continent.”” - Mr. Loyer, President of UNIFA:
“We need to stop pitting mineral fertilisers against organic fertilisers; they are both useful and complementary.” - Dr. Demarque, nutritionist:
“Nitrates are in fact beneficial for human health. The threshold of nitrates in drinking water of 50mg/l is based on a study that was misinterpreted then, and the fact that it is still the current regulation costs between 0.5 and 3€ / inhabitant depending on the EU country.“ - Mr. Balny, rapporteur on the better use of nitrogen:
“It is important to highlight the efforts made by farmers: since 1990, nitrogen inputs by farmers have decreased by 24% and yields have increased by 30%. This already corresponds to what the government calls “double performance”!”
- An Extraordinary General Assembly of FARRE will be held on 27 November to adopt the adjustments in the Statuses (name, logo, object of the association).
Local news
- Videos to discover this week:
– The portrait of Michel and Benoît Déhu, Champagne producers. Watch here (French)
– A focus on their practices and notably how to reconcile organic and integrated farming on the same vineyard. Watch here (French)