Insight: Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/europes-illegal-pesticide-trade-surges-farmers-cut-costs-2025-07-10/

least 14% of pesticides used on EU fields today are illegal, up from around 10% in 2015, EU data show

The problem is likely even larger because so much smuggling goes undetected, said authorities in Greece and in several of Europe's main agricultural producers: France, Germany and Spain.

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LukaFLBernaudeau@europe.pub · 5 pts · 1y

We need more organic products ! And, therefore, the complete abolishment of thue use of pesticides, artificial fertilizers,...