FT Food Revolution

Fighting agricultural pests, the natural way

Chemical warfare has dominated agricultural pest control for decades, but the use of chemical pesticides is being increasingly restricted by concerns about their environmental and health effects. Now biological control – unleashing predators and parasites against plant pests – is on the rise. But as the FT’s Clive Cookson explains, it’s a complex field, with many different approaches.

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FT Food Revolution is a video channel looking at the people and businesses working to create a more sustainable food system - from tackling food waste and environmental health, to sustainable farming and food security. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and expert posts from Rabobank.