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The Impact of Pesticide and Fertiliser Use on Agricultural Productivity in the Context of the “Farm To Fork” Strategy in Romania and the European Union

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  • Cosmin Dobrin

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Elena Oana Croitoru

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Ruxandra Dinulescu

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Irinel Marin

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

Abstract

One of the main pillars of the European Green Pact is the “Farm to Fork” strategy. Launched in May 2020, this strategy aims to build sustainable agri-food production and distribution processes. The aim of this research is to estimate the impact of inorganic pesticide and fertiliser use on agricultural productivity and the economy at the national and European level in the context of the implementation of the “Farm to Fork” strategy. The current study outlines two models of analysis that will estimate the correlation between a possible 50% decrease in pesticide use and a 20% decrease in fertiliser use, and the level of agricultural productivity in European countries and, implicitly, Romania. The originality of the paper lies in the research method used, based on computable general equilibrium modelling, whose results were adjusted with a coefficient obtained by statistical analysis of agricultural productivity from 1991-2019. The results obtained show that the implementation of the strategy regarding the decrease in pesticides and fertilisers will not negatively influence the agricultural productivity of Romania. In addition, the amount of pesticides and fertilisers used in Romania is lower than the European average.

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  • Cosmin Dobrin & Elena Oana Croitoru & Ruxandra Dinulescu & Irinel Marin, 2022. "The Impact of Pesticide and Fertiliser Use on Agricultural Productivity in the Context of the “Farm To Fork” Strategy in Romania and the European Union," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 24(60), pages 346-346, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:aes:amfeco:v:24:y:2022:i:60:p:346
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    Keywords

    Pesticides; fertilisers; agricultural productivity; “Farm to Fork”.;
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    JEL classification:

    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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