Genetically modified food crops have been heralded for their environmental benefits, including the ability to grow more food on less land, and a decreased need for pesticides. (activistfacts.com)
The organic standards include practices that should help reduce, minimize, or eliminate the need for pesticides and other agrochemicals — organic agriculture is a whole approach to ecosystem stewardship, not just the absence of artificial chemicals. (coffeehabitat.com)
IRRI has been working hard for many years to find smarter and more effective ways to help farmers manage pests and to develop pest - resistant rice varieties to reduce the need for pesticides. (irri.org)