Campaigning against the use of pesticides

The Netherlands uses more pesticides than any other country in the world. A protest has been continuing since 1990 against the use of pesticides in potato farming. In 1993, after a legal challenge, an agreement was reached between protesters and the Dutch organization of potato produces to gradually reduce the use of pesticides and to phase out disease-sensitive potato varieties. The campaign also achieved a threefold increase in the market share of organic potatoes.

1. Protesting environmental issues
2. Lobbying on biological agriculture
3. Campaigning about biodiversity issues

1. Restricting chemical pesticides
2. Protecting against pesticide hazards to wildlife
3. Controlling use of herbicides
4. Controlling agricultural chemicals

1. Studying use of chemicals to control pests
2. Lobbying on effective pesticide policies
3. Applying environmental chemistry

1. Pesticide hazards to wildlife
2. Environmental hazards of pesticides

1. Unused
2. Underuse
3. Abuse