Growing food efficiently spares millions of acres of land from being harnessed for agriculture. It reduces deforestation and protects valuable ecosystems, said Liam Condon, president of Bayer’s Crop Science division, adding that this is the biggest contribution ag companies can make to safeguarding our environment.
By 2050, the bulk of European refinery feedstock could be vegetable oils, biomass and precursors to so-called ‘e-fuels’, according to a study from Europe’s oil companies’ environmental association CONCAWE (Refinery 2050: Conceptual Assessment, September 2019).
Crop protection chemicals play an important role in protecting plants from pests and diseases. However, they are also blamed for widespread environmental problems and for harming beneficial insects and wildlife.