A recent study by the USDA Economic Research Service shows potential negative impacts to the global market if the European Union and/or other countries adopt the EU’s Farm2Fork strategy.
At the heart of the proposed European Green Deal, the strategy focuses on policies, funding, and research to make food systems more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
ERS Senior Economist Jayson Beckman tells Brownfield their study focused on the EU’s plans to reduce pesticide use by 50%, fertilizer by 20% and agricultural land use by 10%. He says the restriction of ag inputs could have a domino effect.
