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LIFE NextFUMIGREEN will test the effectiveness of a new type of pesticide based on naturally occurring active ingredients in a fumigant format in the protection of the most representative greenhouse crop. By replacing pesticides of chemical origin, it aims to mitigate adverse effects on the environment and human health by demonstrating that fumigant biopesticides are less toxic than conventional ones. The project aims to demonstrate that this new fumigant biopesticide is effective against pests and diseases specific to pepper and tomato crops (the largest greenhouse crops) and that it can be used for other pathosystems (in addition to whitefly, it is intended to demonstrate its effectiveness against Thrips and Tuta absoluta) and in other EU countries. Other expected benefits include improved food safety through residue-free food and positive impacts on biodiversity and climate change. In addition to demonstration actions in field conditions, the project will focus on training and demonstration of fumigant biopesticides, contributing to the professionalisation and capacity building of farmers. The autonomous nature and ready to use dosage of the fumigant biopesticides facilitates the proper handling and dosage of pesticides in the crop, guaranteeing an adequate dosage, avoiding the use of machinery and providing a safe system for both the environment and the health of the applicator. Smoke is a dry dispersion method, which avoids the adverse effects of excess humidity on crops (proliferation of fungi) and prevents accidental spills that contaminate the soil and groundwater. This LIFE project supports the implementation of EU chemical policy, which includes both the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive and REACH. It also helps to achieve the objectives of the Farm to Fork strategy and the 7th Environmental Action Programme and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and supports the agri-environmental measures of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.
