AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

The mission of the Agriculture and Environment Committee is to assist the members by:

• Developing tools to promote the role of fertilizers in European agriculture;
• Anticipating and preparing for upcoming agricultural or environmental issues that may impact our industry;
• Being the industry’s spokesperson and sounding board for agricultural or environmental issues;
• Providing members with studies or statistical information.

The fields of activity of the Agriculture and Environment Committee are:

• In agricultural matters:
  
  • Policy issues: the Common Agricultural Policy;
  • Market-related issues: fertilizer consumption forecast, factors linked to the EU enlargement;
  • Food-related issues: food safety and food quality;
  • Agriculture issues: producing energy;
  • Agronomical issues:
    
    • Product and nutrients: information and application;
    • Plant nutrition;
    • Farming practice
• In health and environment issues:
  
  • Product safety: nitrate and cadmium;
  • Water and soil protection: the Water Framework Directive and the Thematic Strategy for Soil;
  • Air quality and climate change;
  • Biodiversity and habitat protection.