Alternatives to pesticides do exist.
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New report shows that alternatives to glyphosate do exist
This year the EU will decide on the re-approval of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, the world's most popular [...]
Why do some councils reverse their ban on pesticides?
by Emma Pavans de Ceccatty, Campaigner, PAN UK Many councils still rely on pesticides, including weedkillers, to keep our pavements, [...]
Phasing out the worst insecticides in Ethiopian smallholder vegetables
As part of a webinar series organised by FAO and the Rotterdam Convention to share experiences in reducing and phasing [...]
Alternatives to paraquat dichloride in weed management
PAN UK recently presented at the international webinar ‘Alternatives to Paraquat Dichloride in Weed Management’, organised by FAO, the Rotterdam [...]
Agroecological weed management in bananas
PAN UK recently collaborated with the UN Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and policy makers in the Caribbean region on [...]
Alternatives to herbicides – a new guide
With a climate change emergency, collapsing biodiversity and a global health crisis underway it is imperative that our urban spaces [...]
Tackling weeds without the use of pesticides
By Stuart Fraser, Kersten UK Hello readers of the PAN UK blog, I work for a company called Kersten UK. [...]
Is organic banana production viable?
By Paul Lievens, Communications & Policy Officer, Banana Link "Twenty or thirty years ago, people who are growing organic [...]
Agroecology threatens the existence of a toxic pesticide industry
by Michel Pimbert, Professor of Agroecology and Food Politics at Coventry University Pesticide companies are caught up in a [...]
Three small robots and their quest to save the world
by Sam Watson Jones, co-founder of Small Robot Company and fourth generation Shropshire farmer 'Harry' prototype robot with Sam [...]
An organic lawn
by Sarah Brown, Growing Advice Editor of Garden Organic It’s all too tempting to think of your lawn as a [...]
Finding a commercially viable alternative to glyphosate in an urban setting
by Karen Rigby-Faux, Community Liaison Officer, Burleys Burleys, with its Royal Warrant, is a grounds maintenance company that has been in existence [...]
Managing a city park without pesticides
by Steve Peters, Garden Manager, The Level Park, Brighton The Level Park is situated in the centre of Brighton and [...]
Insect identification guide for Ethiopian cotton fields
NEW COTTON RESOURCE One of the principles of Integrated Pest Management is to make maximum use of natural pest control [...]
Supporting sustainable vegetable farming in Ethiopia
Supporting healthy, sustainable and productive smallholder vegetable farming: PAN Ethiopia and PAN UK’s new joint project in the Central Rift [...]
The rise of organic agriculture in Ethiopia
by Selam Yilma, Communications Officer, PAN Ethiopia (19th September 2018) Pesticide Action Nexus Ethiopia (PAN Ethiopia) has taken on the role of [...]
Latest resources in agroecology
by Dr Stephanie Williamson, Staff Scientist, PAN UK (9th August 2018) Agroecological approaches to farming are receiving increasing attention, both [...]
First biofertiliser plant using pineapple waste
La Nación newspaper, Costa Rica, 29th August 2017 Translated from Spanish by PAN UK Processing plant will serve as a [...]
Recuperation of soil fertility
by Jorge Solano, Technical Dept., Eurofertil S.A., Costa Rica (This post is part of a summary of presentations prepared by [...]
Organic inputs for productive coffee in a changing climate (Case Study Honduras)
by Renan Bajurto, Ecological Coffee Cooperative 'La Labor' (COCAFELOL) (This post is part of a summary of presentations prepared by [...]
Making use of nature’s own resources (Case Study Guatemala)
by Antonio Alberto Tzep Lopez and Diego Chox Dix, Cooperative Nahuala (This post is part of a summary of presentations [...]
Experiences in sustainable coffee farming in Costa Rica (Case Study)
by Juan R. Montero Gamboa & Ing. Gabriel Umana AEA León Cortés, Monsol Sustainable Farm, Los Santos Zone, Costa Rica [...]
Beauveria biopesticides as part of IPM for Coffee Berry Borer (Case Study)
by Edwar Vasquez Vallecillo, SMS Sustainable Management Services, Exportadora Atlantic & Elmer Sarantes Cáceres, Cooperative Santiago, Jinotega Dept, Nicaragua (This [...]
Risks of inappropriate use of glyphosate in coffee groves
by Dr Primo Chavarria, Weed Scientist, Costa Rica (This post is part of a summary of presentations prepared by Dr [...]
Alternatives to glyphosate in weed management – New edition 11th July 2018
PAN Europe has published an updated edition of its report on alternatives to glyphosate as a contribution to the ongoing [...]
Glyphosate Myth Buster
Glyphosate isn’t the only pesticide applied in towns and cities but it is certainly the most widely-used. It is [...]
Learning from agroecological research in the UK and India
by Stephanie Williamson, Staff Scientist, PAN UK (26th September 2017) I was delighted to take part in a recent conference [...]
Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides – A short guide
This new booklet demonstrates that the phasing out of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) is possible. Replacing these pesticides with safer [...]
Phasing Out Highly Hazardous Pesticides in Costa Rica
by Stephanie Williamson, Staff Scientist, PAN UK I’ve recently returned from an exciting ten days in Costa Rica, working with [...]
The Food Spray Manual: A Trainers’ Guide
Using the food spray method to enhance biological control in cotton. PAN UK began working with Integrated Pest Management expert, [...]
Replacing chemicals with biology
The purpose of this publication is to provide information drawn from all regions to assist countries in replacing HHPs with [...]