The country’s agricultural producers are seeking to adapt to the demands of the agricultural sector linked to sustainable production. In the first half of the year, 25% of plastic from empty pesticide containers was recovered.
He agricultural sector is one of the most dynamic and competitive in Argentina. Its products are in demand in a context where innovation and sustainability are gaining weight on the international agenda. In this sense,the work and dedication of producers nourishes the Argentine countryside. There are stories behind everyday tasks They are a testament to enduring family legacies, vocation and undertakings where effort is combined with life projects. In addition, the environmental awareness with which many of them approach production is key to motivating the rest of the chain to adopt changes in habits and promote an increasingly sustainable agriculture through tangible achievements. 25% increase in the recovery of empty pesticide containers during the first half of the yearcompared to the same period in 2023, is a clear example.
The work of producers affects all productive regions of the country. Bibiana SoumoulouFor example, grows wheat, soybeans, sorghum and corn in Máximo Paz, south of Santa Fe, in the core zoneShe is a fifth-generation farmer, as it was her great-great-grandfather who settled, more than a century ago, on the same farm where she works today. She even preserves a vine that was brought by the pioneer from France. “The recipe for continuing with the family business is the love that our ancestors passed on to us for caring for the land,” she explains. In order to preserve the land, Bibiana emphasizes that they are always present at the time of spraying, to ensure that it is done responsibly. In addition, she actively promotes the proper handling of empty pesticide containers within the framework of the CampoLimpio system.
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In the center of the country it is also produced sustainably. Nicolas Villa He is an agricultural engineer, He lives in Arizona, San Luis, and works on a family farm located in the south of that province and the west of La Pampa.. It is a mixed enterprise (agricultural and livestock), which he runs together with his father. “Working on a family farm gives you another perspective, you take care of it as if it were your own, because that is what you were taught,” he says and adds: “The field is like our home, so we are concerned about it becoming contaminated both visually and environmentally. For this reason, among other things, we collect the empty containers from the campaign and provide them with the corresponding management.”
Tucuman It is another productive area of the country characterized by its fruit crops. There it develops its activity King Berry, a company dedicated mainly to the production of blueberriesFrancisco Estrada, one of its founders, has 20 years of experience in the sector and emphasizes that the company “was born with the goal of certifying its processes, because complying with these standards makes one prepared to participate in the most demanding markets, since they demand them.” Sustainable practices, among which the responsible handling of empty pesticide containers according to current regulations stands out, constitute one of the main chapters of the certifications.
The actions of producers motivated by environmental care allow the changes in habits of the sector to continue to be reinforced. The evolution of CampoLimpio, the only formal management system for empty pesticide containers, reflects this. In the first six months of the year, not only did plastic recovery increase, but The number of container collection and awareness days organized increased by 75%. In addition, between 2023 and 2024 the provinces of Santa Fe and Santiago del Estero were added to the system, allowing The system is already present in 21 provinces, with more than 80 Temporary Storage Centers (CAT).
Source: Ambito
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