A German research project investigates alternative cropping systems that eliminate chemical pesticides while optimizing mineral fertilizer use. The NOcsPS project explores a bridge between conventional and organic farming, addressing concerns about pesticide residues and biodiversity.
A RESEARCH project on Agriculture 4.0 without Chemical Synthetic Plant Protection (NOcsPS) is exploring alternative cropping systems that eliminate the use of chemical-based plant protection products while optimizing the use of mineral fertilizers.
German Agricultural Scientist Enno Bahrs recently presented this research project at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) in Los Baños, Laguna, under the center's Agriculture and Development Seminar Series. Bahrs, who heads the Department of Agricultural Business Management at the University of Hohenheim in Germany, explained that social acceptance of chemical pesticides in conventional agriculture is 'declining due to concerns about potential residues in food products and negative impacts on biodiversity.' Noting that relying solely on organic agriculture to meet future global food demands remains uncertain, he also underscored that NOcsPS cropping systems could serve as a bridge between conventional and organic farming systems. NOcsPS stands for the German term 'LaNdwirtschaft 4.0 Ohne chemisch-synthetischen PflanzenSchutz' that translates to Agriculture 4.0 without chemical synthetic plant protection products. The NOcsPS project is a groundbreaking research endeavor within the Agricultural Systems of the Future funding program, supported financially by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) of Germany. Bahrs also explained that conventional farmers could reduce their use of chemical synthetic plant protection products, while organic farmers may consider alternative fertilization strategies, such as optimized mineral fertilizer use. The German scientist also presented the four-year yield average of different cropping systems and crops such as maize (corn), soybean, winter wheat 1, winter wheat 2, triticale and spring barle
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