The Crop Protection Research Institute is assembling Case Studies on the International Benefits of Pesticides. From Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, these cases detail the vast improvements to our food supply and agricultural viability made possible with herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
View the Case Studies below.
Case Study 1
China’s Agricultural Success: the Role of Herbicides
Case Study 2
The Importance of Herbicides in UK Wheat: Long-Term Experiment Results
Case Study 3
Europe’s Self-Sufficiency in Rice Due to Herbicide Use
Case Study 4
Insecticide Use in West Africa Means More Cocoa Beans for Chocolate and Less Destruction of the Rain Forest
Case Study 5
Without Pesticides, Apple Production in the United Kingdom Would Not be Viable
Case Study 6
New Zealand Kiwifruit Would Not Meet Export Standards without Insecticide Sprays
Case Study 7
Herbicides are Key for the Sustainability of Rice Growing in South Asia
Case Study 8
Rice Fungicides Prevent Famine
Case Study 9
Herbicides Enable the Replanting of Rubber Trees on Small Farms in South Asia
Case Study 10
Without Fungicides, World Banana Exports Would Collapse
Case Study 11
Fungicide Sprays on Groundnuts Would Greatly Improve Food Security in Africa
Case Study 12
Herbicides Enable Thousands of Asian Farmers to Gain Income from Oil Palm Trees
Case Study 13
European Organic Wheat Suffers from “Stinking Smut” Disease Due to Lack of Fungicide Seed Treatment
Case Study 14
High Maize Yields in Europe Depend on Herbicides
Case Study 15
Climate Change Increases Need for Fungicides for Coffee Trees
Case Study 16
Dramatic Reductions in Soil Erosion on Tea Plantations Result from Herbicide Use
Case Study 17
Fumigation Makes Spain the #1 Exporter of Strawberries in the World
Case Study 18
Insecticide Use Maintains Productivity of European Oilseed Rape Fields
Case Study 19
Fungicides Have Protected European Wine Grapes for 150 Years
Case Study 20
No German Hops for Beer without Insecticides or Fungicides
Case Study 21
Herbicide Use in Scandinavia: Increased Cereal Yields, Improved Water Quality
Case Study 22
Without Pesticides, One-Fifth of Norway’s Population Could not be Fed in a Crisis
Case Study 23
Pesticide Use in Russia: Restoring the Benefits
Case Study 24
Insecticides Prevent Major Losses in UK Wheat
Case Study 25
Fungicides Protect Potatoes Worldwide from a Disease that Caused the Deaths of Millions of People
Case Study 26
Due to Sex Change, European Potatoes Increasingly Dependent on Fungicides
Case Study 27
Restrictions on Fungicide Use Causing Decline in Organic Potato Production in Europe
Case Study 28
Increased Fungicide Use on Potatoes Would Significantly Improve Food Security in Russia
Case Study 29
High Quality Italian Tomatoes Depend on Fungicides
Case Study 30
Herbicide Use in Argentina Has Led to $30+Billion in Worldwide Economic Benefits
Case Study 31
Fungicides Protect the World’s Wheat Crop from Rust
Case Study 32
Insecticides Required to Meet Consumer Demands for Blemish-Free Carrots in the EU
Case Study 33
Potato Farmers in the Andean Mountains Depend on Fungicides
Case Study 34
European Potatoes Require Insecticide Protection from an Invasive Pest – From the U.S.
Case Study 35
Chinese Rice Fields Require Insecticide Protection from an Invasive Pest – From the U.S.
Case Study 36
Italian Rice Farmers Would Lose 125 Million Euros in Annual Income without Fungicides
Case Study 37
Without Insecticide Sprays, Damage from Insect Feeding Would Lower the Quality of European Olive Oil
Case Study 38
Herbicide Use in Spanish Olive Groves Conserves Soil and Water
Case Study 39
The Importance of Herbicides for Grain Crops in Canada
Case Study 40
Herbicide Use in Africa Would Lead to Large Increases in Crop Yields
Case Study 41
Without Insecticides, 1.2 Billion Pounds of Sugar from Australia Would Not Be Produced
Case Study 42
Herbicides are Key for Wheat Farming in Australia
Case Study 43
Europe’s Wheat Yields are the World’s Highest Due to Fungicide Use
Case Study 44
European Organic Apple Production Demonstrates Value of Pesticides
Case Study 45
Fungicides Prevent Massive Losses of Soybeans in Brazil
Case Study 46
Fungicides Preserve the Productivity of Rubber Trees
Case Study 47
Insecticide Sprays Keep Mexico Free of Medflies with Great Economic Benefit
Case Study 48
Fungicide Spraying is Critical for Increasing Potato Production in Africa
Case Study 49
EU Subsidies Have Led to a Significant Increase in Pesticide Use and Crop Productivity in Poland
Case Study 50
Herbicide Technology Can Reduce Massive Crop Losses to Striga in Africa
Case Study 51
Insecticides Prevent the Destruction of Date Palms in the Middle East
Case Study 52
Fungicides Protect the High Quality of Australian Wines
Case Study 53
Fungicides Result in Asian Mangoes Suitable for Export
Case Study 54
Insecticides Make High Quality Eggplant (Brinjal) Production in India Possible
Case Study 55
Fungicides Protect South African Grapes from Rot and Mildew
Case Study 56
Increasing Cost of Labor in the Philippines Promotes Herbicide Applications in Rice
Case Study 57
Insecticides Could Reverse Decline in East African Coffee Production
Case Study 58
Turkey #1 Hazelnut Producer Thanks to Insecticides
Case Study 59
Herbicides Can Close Yield Gap in Bangladesh Rice
Case Study 60
Italian Wheat Farms would Lose €99 Million without Fungicides
Case Study 61
Fungicides are Key for Apple Production in India
Case Study 62
Insecticides Maintain High Quality of Colombian Coffee
