IPM conceptual enrichment

D5.2 Report of the possibilities to consider the diversity of agro-climatic conditions in the definition of the binding and optional rules

A framework for defining guidelines that reduce pesticide dependency while maintaining crop productivity. These guidelines translate the general principles of IPM, as outlined in Annex III of the SUD Directive, into operational directions for farmers.

This deliverable (D3.3) of the AGROWISE project examines why the efficiency of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and agroecology-based practices varies across regions in Europe. The analysis focuses on biophysical and agronomic factors at site level — including climate, soil, landscape, biodiversity, pest dynamics, and legacy effects. Socioeconomic conditions and policy contexts are excluded, as Task 3.4 aims to isolate ecological drivers of variability. To date, no comparable framework has systematically assessed these drivers, making this deliverable a first step towards filling this gap.

Quantification of the actual deployment of practices and systems and the potential acreage of implementation [D3.1]

Proposition of two new indicators: the agronomic service provided (ASP) and the improvement of the agronomic service provided (IASP) in order to compare crop protection practices and systems across the European Union.

A database with a systematised list of pesticide reducing practices with harmonised nomenclature