Vaucluse ranks 4th nationally in terms of volume of pesticides relative to agricultural area, according to a map published by the NGO Générations futures. However, the predominance of sulfur-based products qualifies these data.
Vaucluse ranks 4th nationally for pesticide consumption in relation to the usable agricultural areaaccording to an interactive map published by the NGO Générations futures. This tool, available on the NGO's website since January 9, was set up using data from the National Bank for Sales of Phytopharmaceutical Products by Approved Distributors (BNV-D), which lists the annual reports of sales, from 2015 to 2022.
The products concerned include substances identified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic (CMR), or even endocrine disruptors. “For anyone interested in the subject of pesticides, knowing where they are purchased and used is essential information,” emphasizes Générations futures. “ Until application records are made public, these pesticide purchase data are the best available information. to estimate locations of actual use. »
Pesticides in Vaucluse: a majority of products authorized in organic farming
In 2022, Vaucluse purchased 1,135.4 tonnes of phytosanitary productswhich places the department in 19th position nationally. If the Gironde, the Marne and the Somme are the largest buyers in terms of total volume, Vaucluse stands out for the quantity relative to its agricultural area, placing it fourth nationally, and first in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'region. Azure.
However, this position is largely influenced by the predominance of sulfur-based productsalso used in organic farming. Products authorized for organic farming purchased in Vaucluse thus represent 879.5 tonnes.
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