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Download PDF Maintaining food production while farming in a more sustainable way is the challenge currently facing all farmers, both economically and for the sake of the planet. Over the next five years a new field experiment, Project Fortress, could be a guiding light. CPM reports. Significant policy change since Brexit now sets our framework. By Lucy de la Pasture There’s hardly a business in the world that’s not talking about sustainability. For BASF, it’s been one of the company’s core strategies for a long time, explains Rob Gladwin, head of technical management at BASF. “Significant policy change since Brexit now sets our framework – with the 30 by 30 initiative (30% of biodiversity to be protected by 2030); ELMs; Net Zero and the National Action Plan (NAP), which aims to minimise the risks from pesticides,” he explains. Rob says these present sizeable challenges as well as significant opportunities. “At the moment I’m struggling to see the Brexit benefits set out pre-Brexit due to the lack of political vision and leadership. We’re also experiencing the hidden impact of Brexit which is friction to trade.” BASF are advocating for farming through dialogue with stakeholders and policy makers, adds Rob. “Although there’s…
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Download PDF Maintaining food production while farming in a more sustainable way is the challenge currently facing all farmers, both economically and for the sake of the planet. Over the next five years a new field experiment, Project Fortress, could be a guiding light. CPM reports. Significant policy change since Brexit now sets our framework. By Lucy de la Pasture There’s hardly a business in the world that’s not talking about sustainability. For BASF, it’s been one of the company’s core strategies for a long time, explains Rob Gladwin, head of technical management at BASF. “Significant policy change since Brexit now sets our framework – with the 30 by 30 initiative (30% of biodiversity to be protected by 2030); ELMs; Net Zero and the National Action Plan (NAP), which aims to minimise the risks from pesticides,” he explains. Rob says these present sizeable challenges as well as significant opportunities. “At the moment I’m struggling to see the Brexit benefits set out pre-Brexit due to the lack of political vision and leadership. We’re also experiencing the hidden impact of Brexit which is friction to trade.” BASF are advocating for farming through dialogue with stakeholders and policy makers, adds Rob. “Although there’s…
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