Chemical synthetic plant protection products (csPPP) have various negative effects, including on biodiversity (Geiger et al., 2010). In addition, consumers view csPPP critically. European consumers see csPPP as one of the greatest threats to food safety and quality (Koch et al., 2017). These problems have led to reduction targets within the EU. The European Commission's Farm-to-Fork Strategy aims to reduce the use of csPSM and the associated risks by 50% by 2030 (European Commission, 2020).  In particular, their use is to be reduced or, in the long term, banned in protected areas.

The development and analysis of NOcsPS cropping systems from an economic and sustainability perspective. We are examining the locations where NOcsPS cultivation would be most likely to be implemented. This will also provide an overview of the potential cultivation scope of exemplary NOcsPS cropping systems.

The example of Baden-Württemberg will be used to illustrate how agriculture would develop if the Eco-Scheme “No use of chemical pesticides” were implemented, how the scope of NOcsPS cultivation systems would develop depending on the level of support for arable farming and its products, and what conclusions can be drawn from an economic and ecological perspective.