The scientists helping farmers kick the chemical habit

Mougon, France (AFP) March 23, 2022

In a field in western France, the small purple and white flowers quivering among tender shoots of wheat are a clue that this is not conventional single-crop farmland.

In fact, this whole area is part of scientific work to help farmers cut down on their use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilisers.

“I felt that these products were dangerous,” said farmer David Bonneau as he
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