IPM - productivity and responsibility in food production

The aim of the project is to study preventative and direct IPM methods that reduce chemical pesticide use in Finnish agriculture and to promote a change towards comprehensive plant health care. The project is based on two pilot platforms consisting of contract farmers from companies Fazer Mill and Atria. Pilot platforms carry both conventional and organic farmers. The project will provide information on the biological and economic effectiveness of different IPM methods in different plant production environments. In addition, the project promotes system-level design and implementation in plant health, raises awareness of IPM principles among farmers, advisers, food businesses and research, and strengthens knowledge transfer and learning from experiences between farmers.