Farmers are calling for the replacement of the main tool for measuring pesticide use in France. For environmental NGOs, its maintenance is a “red line” The “ pause ” of the Écophyto plan crystallizes tensions.
Some farmers hope to see the grip of " contradictory injunctions " loosened. NGOs accuse the government of " opening Pandora's box " by putting yet another brake on this plan. The objective has been constantly postponed since its first version, in 2008. It aimed to reduce the use of pesticides by half in ten years.