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<p>“Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green
Brexit” consulted on how public money for public goods can be at the heart of our
new agriculture policy.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation has now closed and we are analysing
responses. The environment is an essential public good and the Government is clear
that it is right to minimise the use of pesticides and to make the greatest possible
use of other techniques, including non-chemical alternatives, to protect crops.</p><p>
</p><p>That is why the 25 year environment plan – “A Green Future” – included a firm
commitment to putting Integrated Pest Management at the heart of our approach to support
sustainable crop protection with the minimum use of pesticides. We can do more with
improved crop husbandry, the use of natural predators and plant breeding to ensure
resilience to pests and diseases. This will enable reduced and more targeted use of
pesticides.</p>
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