ALAS transfers to Arias Cañete the environmental implications of non-renewal of glyphosate

Representatives of ALAS (Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture) have transferred the possible environmental implications of non-renewal of glyphosate to Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate Action. Thus, from ALAS has insisted on the need to renew for 15 years this herbicide substance, used for more than 40 years.

ALAS has warned of the negative environmental impact of non-renewal of glyphosate

At the meeting, ALAS asked the European Commissioner for Climate Action to defend the scientific approach that guarantees the safety of glyphosate for the uses for which it is authorized and which is an essential element for the development of sustainable agricultural practices and with capacity of mitigation of the climatic change as is the Agriculture of Conservation.

This request is made once the competent European institutions such as EFSA (European Agency for Food Safety) and ECHA (European Agency for Chemical Substances and Mixtures) have issued favorable opinions endorsing the safety of this active substance against weeds, necessary prior step for the renewal of the authorization.

Since ALAS express concern about the negative impact on the environment that would mean not having glyphosate, by preventing the development of farming techniques such as Conservation Agriculture

This sustainable production system has proven its ability to compensate in Spain for 100% of the CO2 emissions generated in agriculture.

The use of glyphosate is an effective tool in soil conservation, especially in view of the serious problem of erosion in our country, reducing the work of farming on farmland

As a result of less tillage work are the reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide by two routes, lower fuel consumption and less release of CO2 from the ground by oxidation of carbon contained therein. Because of this, chemical control also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

The management of crops without the use of suitable active substances, can imply an increase of up to 47% in the carbon footprint

Therefore, the use of glyphosate can be considered as a determining factor for the fulfillment of the objectives of the COP21 in the reduction of greenhouse gases and limitation of the increase of the temperature of the planet.

Source: UPA

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