We are already on the way to the “Fairtrade Town”, and Eching is soon to become a “pesticide-free municipality”.
But there were also debates in the Council on the subject.
Eching - With a detailed application for a "pesticide-free municipality", the council alliance of citizens for Eching, Echinger Mitte and ödp would like to ensure that no synthetic chemical pesticides, pesticides such as glyphosate (from Banned nationwide at the end of 2023), may be used more.
The ecological appeal met with open ears across all political groups.
The building yard and the environmental department were able to demonstrate that most of the demands made have already been implemented.
No pesticides have been used on municipal green spaces for over 20 years.
Weed control on paths and squares is also carried out using flame detectors.
It has now been unanimously decided to also oblige private service providers who are entrusted with care, cleaning and maintenance work on paths, outdoor and sports facilities or playgrounds to refrain from using chemical agents.
Almost 76 hectares are leased to 25 different farmers on Echinger Flur
In order to achieve a faster implementation of the ban on glyphosate, the application also includes the agricultural land leased by the municipality, totaling 94 hectares.
Almost 76 hectares are leased to 25 different farmers on Echinger Flur;
In the Günzenhausen district, 17 properties with 18.5 hectares have been leased to eight tenants.
Although the use of glyphosate or similar pesticides as well as the use of neonicotinoids (synthetically produced insecticides) has been expressly prohibited in the four recent lease agreements that have been concluded so far, all other old contracts remain unaffected.
The proposal proposes that the existing contracts be supplemented this year with a supplement that prohibits the use of pesticides.
From the ranks of the CSU, criticism was expressed of the proposed ban on pesticides on September 30th for current leases.
It is unrealistic to want to force changes here with political and unrealistic regulations, so the tenor.
Farmer Josef Riemensberger junior also reported on his own behalf.
(CSU) have their say.
He warned in particular of slumps in crop yields in the event of inadequate pest control and a reduction in agricultural production areas in favor of ecological flower strips.
As reported by the Echingen farmers, it is generally considered to be the wrong order to intervene in common practice and mechanisms such as crop rotation and cultivation on conventionally farmed, leased land without first consulting with a lease addition.
Thaler does not want a decision over the heads of the farmers
One should definitely not decide over the heads of the peasantry, said Mayor Sebastian Thaler.
He promised to enter into a dialogue with the tenants in advance of the proposed changes to the lease agreements, which were approved by the Council at 13: 9.
As Michaela Holzer (BfE) explained, the applicants also want the population to be informed about the importance of biodiversity.
On the part of the community, for example in cooperation with Heideflächenverein and NordAllianz, citizens are to be made aware of measures to protect species, especially insect and bee protection.
It was unanimously decided to "implement suitable measures to strengthen biodiversity in the municipality and to intensify public relations work".
For example, the flowering areas with wildflowers, which have been laid out on roadsides and open spaces since 2018, are to be expanded.
In addition, the aim is that everyone, for example when gardening, can contribute to the preservation and creation of habitats for endangered species.
