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Report from the Sub-committee on Agriculture

 

 
Table 10.3
Present pesticide consumption measured in treatment frequency indices. The consumption in the described +scenario is based on the acreages in the 0-scenario, while the ++scenario is based on the acreage figures from present production (1994 production). The figures do not include set-aside.
 
  Herbicides Fungicides Insecticides Growth regulator Pesticides, total
  1994 + ++ 1994 + ++ 1994 + ++ 1994 + ++ 1994 + ++
Winter wheat, clay 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.93 0.25 0.6 0.65 0.09 0.5 0.4 - 0.1 3.2 0.44 2.3
Winter wheat, sand 1.6 0.1 1.0 0.93 0.25 0.5 0.65 - 0.2 0.4 - 0.1 3.6 0.35 1.8
Winter rye 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.5 - 0.2 0.1 - 0.1 0.6 - 0.2 2.4 0.1 1.2
Winter barley 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0 - -       1.9 0.2 1.3
Spring barley, clay 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 - 0.3 0.7 0.11 0.5       2.0 0.2 1.3
Spring barley, sand 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.25 - 0.2 0.3 0.05 0.2       1.3 0.15 0.9
Winter rape 1.3 - 0.6 0.07 - 0.05 1.0 0.05 0.2       2.5 0.05 0.85
Spring rape 0.9 - 0.6 0.05 - 0.05 0.9 0.25 0.8       2.1 0.25 1.25
Other seed 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.10 - 0.10 0.7 - 0.4       1.5 - 1.3
Peas 2.1 - 1.3 0.4 - 0.25 0.8 0.2 0.8       3.3 0.2 2.35
Oats 0.7 0.1 0.44 0.3 - 0.25 0.4 - 0.2       1.25 0.1 0.89
Seed potatoes 1.5 - 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 - - -       4.5 1.0 4.0
Starch potatoes 1.5 - 1.0 8.5 4.5 6.5 0.3 - 0.1       10.6 4.5 7.6
Ware potatoes 1.5 - 1.0 4.5 2.0 3.5 0.3 - 0.1       6.6 2.0 4.6
Beets 2.2 1.3 1.3 0.10 - 0.10 1.9 dress 1.3       4.1 1.3 2.7
Maize 1.0 0.5 0.7 - - - 0.3 - 0.3       1.3 0.35 1.0
Grass 0.03 - 0.03 - - - 0.05 - 0.05       0.1 - 0.1
Vegetables 2.5 2.4 2.4 3.4 2.5 2.5 1.7 1.5 1.5       7.6 4.5 6.5
Control of couch grass 0.2 0.1 0.2 - - - - - -       0.2 0.1 0.2
Av. TFI 1.28 0.24 0.9 0.53 0.12 0.36 0.54 0.05 0.38 0.12 0 0.04 2.5 0.41 1.7