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Czechia

Description

What type of agriculture is being studied in the Czech Republic?

Oil plants

What are the main characteristics of the site?

Around half (54 %) of the total area of the Czech Republic is now farmed, constituting 4.2 million hectares. Most farming here (3 million hectares, 71%) is arable. Hops are also a key crop in the Czech Republic, which is also a large producer of beer. Organic farming has been growing in the Czech Republic since the 1990s and is characterized mainly by the extensive breeding of cattle, goats and sheep in less favourable agricultural areas.

When are pesticides applied?

PPPs are applied several times throughout the year.

Which pesticides are relied on the most in the area?

On conventional farms, several PPPs are used, including:

Herbicides: Glyphosate, metazachlor, petoxamid, clopyralid, napropamide, clomazone

Fungicides: Tebuconazole, thriophanate-methyl, prochloraz, metconazole

Insecticides: Chlorpyrifos, thiacloprid, cypermethrin, deltamethrin

 

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