Use mechanical or flame weeding on food crops Reduce energy used for field operations Reduce direct energy use Reduction in fossil fuel use Decrease consumption of non-renewable energy sources
Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from combustion Reduce GHG emissions - carbon dioxide
Efficient use of resources - energy
Decrease farm costs Economic viability
Reduce the amount of synthetic herbicides on food crops Decrease farm costs Economic viability
Lower losses of pesticides to terrestrial environments Lower exposure of pesticides that are toxic to birds Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Birds - reduce pesticide impacts
Reduce habitat degradation from pesticide exposure Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Birds - reduce pesticide impacts
Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Plants - reduce pesticide impacts
Lower exposure of pesticides that are toxic to non-target invertebrates Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Invertebrates - reduce pesticide impacts
Maintain (prevent/reverse decline in) population of pollinators Ensure crops are pollinated Maintain / improve crop yields Increase farm income Economic viability
Efficient use of resources - energy
Ensure food is available to meet consumer demand
Lower exposure of pesticides that are toxic to mammals Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Mammals - reduce pesticide impacts
Lower losses of pesticides to aquatic environments Lower exposure of pesticides that are toxic to aquatic fauna and flora Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce pesticide impacts
Lower exposure of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) to aquatic fauna Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce pesticide impacts
Improve surface water quality (chemical) - pesticides
Reduce the amount of pesticides lost via leaching Improve groundwater quality (chemical) - pesticides
Reduce synthetic pesticide production Reduce indirect energy use Reduction in fossil fuel use Decrease consumption of non-renewable energy sources
Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from combustion Reduce GHG emissions - carbon dioxide
Decrease farm costs Economic viability
Efficient use of resources - energy
Reduce pesticide packaging waste Recycling, reuse and waste minimisation
Lower pesticide residues on food Food safety - pesticide residues
Reduce damage to crops by pests Maintain / improve crop yields Increase farm income Economic viability
Efficient use of resources - energy
Ensure food is available to meet consumer demand
Maintain / improve food quality Increase farm income Economic viability
Ensure food is available to meet consumer demand