Monday, August 22, 2011
Information event on biodiversity
Bayer CropScience presents sustainability project on “Ecological Upgrading of Agricultural Landscapes”
Langenfeld - An initial progress report on the project “Ecological Upgrading of Agricultural Landscapes in the Upper Rhine Valley” has been presented to a wider audience as part of an information event. The Institute of Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation (ILN) in Bühl and the Institute of Agroecology and Biodiversity (ifab) in Mannheim have spent two years researching what effect strips of flowers planted in otherwise heavily agricultural landscapes have on insects and their pollination activities.
(Photo: Anton Rösch)
Politicians, representatives of industry organizations and members of the local and agricultural press were invited to discuss the subject with farmers and scientists. The guests included member of the German Bundestag Elvira Drobinski-Weiss and Landtag (State Parliament) member Tobias Wald. Thomas Berrer was also present as a representative of the Ministry for Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Karl Silberer, Vice President of the Badischer Landwirtschaftlicher Hauptverband (an agricultural organization in the Baden region), and farmer Rainer Graf represented the farmers’ perspective. Arno Schanowski of the ILN and Jenja Kronenbitter from ifab were there to discuss the issue from the viewpoint of nature conservation. Andrea Stief from Rastatt district’s agricultural department also took part in the site visit.
A balance between economic, social and ecological needs
Having focused on the issue of sustainability for many years now, Bayer CropScience is always working to expand its activities in this area. As part of its corporate social and environmental responsibilities, it aims to create a balance between economic, social and ecological needs. Managing Director Dr. Helmut Schramm detailed the company’s commitment to this special sustainability project and also explained what else Bayer CropScience is doing to safeguard biodiversity.
Good for insects: Land planted with flowers in the Upper Rhine Valley.
The participants also discussed other issues relating to the crop protection industry. Farmer Reiner Graf, for example, shared his opinion that insecticidal seed dressing is essential in the fight against the corn rootworm. Bayer CropScience pointed out that, in this regard, reliable political framework conditions and legislation backed by scientific findings are crucial in order to ensure innovations can be used in Germany, too.
(Photo: Anton Rösch)
Politicians, representatives of industry organizations and members of the local and agricultural press were invited to discuss the subject with farmers and scientists. The guests included member of the German Bundestag Elvira Drobinski-Weiss and Landtag (State Parliament) member Tobias Wald. Thomas Berrer was also present as a representative of the Ministry for Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Karl Silberer, Vice President of the Badischer Landwirtschaftlicher Hauptverband (an agricultural organization in the Baden region), and farmer Rainer Graf represented the farmers’ perspective. Arno Schanowski of the ILN and Jenja Kronenbitter from ifab were there to discuss the issue from the viewpoint of nature conservation. Andrea Stief from Rastatt district’s agricultural department also took part in the site visit.
A balance between economic, social and ecological needs
Having focused on the issue of sustainability for many years now, Bayer CropScience is always working to expand its activities in this area. As part of its corporate social and environmental responsibilities, it aims to create a balance between economic, social and ecological needs. Managing Director Dr. Helmut Schramm detailed the company’s commitment to this special sustainability project and also explained what else Bayer CropScience is doing to safeguard biodiversity.
Good for insects: Land planted with flowers in the Upper Rhine Valley.
The participants also discussed other issues relating to the crop protection industry. Farmer Reiner Graf, for example, shared his opinion that insecticidal seed dressing is essential in the fight against the corn rootworm. Bayer CropScience pointed out that, in this regard, reliable political framework conditions and legislation backed by scientific findings are crucial in order to ensure innovations can be used in Germany, too.
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