AN EFFICIENT, COMPETITIVE "OZONE GENERATION SYSTEMS" FOR THE CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Abstract
The Paris agreement besides issues related to mitigation of warming, adaptation to climate change and climate finance, recognizes the fundamental priority of food security and hunger eradication and the particular vulnerability of food production systems, also the sustainable consumption and production rules and models.
The Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes a framework for achieving the sustainable use of pesticides, reducing the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment, and promoting integrated pest management and the use of alternative, by non-chemical approaches or techniques for pesticides. The European Commission's plan calls for a 50% reduction in pesticide use over the next decade, and by 2030 the reduce the sale of antimicrobials to farm animals by 50% and 20% the use of fertilizers. The share of organic farming will also increase by 25% from the current 10%.
The presented article considers the solution of problems in various spheres of the national economy, through an innovative energy and cost-effective ozone generation system as an alternative to expensive and non-ecological disinfectants and pesticides.
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