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The world’s population is growing. It’s no secret. The world is projected to be home to 9.7 billion people by 2050.1 However, the area of land that can be used for agriculture across the globe isn’t expanding at the same pace as ours. This poses some serious challenges for farmers who must produce enough food of high-quality to feed Canadians as well as people across the globe.

Canada is the 5th largest exporter.2 Canadian farmers play a vital role in providing the food we need for everyone. They will have to produce more food than ever before.

In order to provide for the increasing population, farmers will require 70 percent more food by 2050. *Source How to feed the world by 2050 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

This growing demand is too much for farmers to handle on their own. The positive side is that the latest technology, such as herbicides like glyphosate, and other tools, can assist farmers in controlling the weeds with greater efficiency and effectiveness, creating an environmentally sustainable and stable food supply.

What is the exact meaning of glyphosate?

Glyphosate is a powerful herbicide that has been utilized by land managers, gardeners farmers, gardeners and others all over the world for over 40 years. Glyphosate works by blocking an enzyme that plants, in this instance undesirable weeds, require to grow. These enzymes aren’t present in either humans or animals.4 Therefore, when applied correctly, glyphosate does not pose a danger to either.5

There are also a wide variety of applications for glyphosate that go beyond agriculture. It is employed in municipalities to protect wildlife and the public from poisonous weeds.6 In addition, it is used to stop burning and ensure accessibility on railway tracks.

Recently, there has been increased attention to the use of glyphosate throughout our daily life. Although it’s essential to know what’s in our food, it’s worth noting that more than 160 health regulatory bodies around the world, including Health Canada, agree that the use of glyphosate in a safe manner for humans can be done correctly.

Canadians will be able to understand what glyphosate is, how it works, and why it is so important for food production.

Glyphosate is a fertiliser that can be used to grow crops.

Consumers, farmers, as well as nature all benefit from the use of herbicides containing glyphosate in agriculture. It is crucial to effective weed management as well as food security and environmental sustainability. Let’s look more deeply at the various benefits.

Globally farmers are losing 30-40 percent of their crops due to weeds, pests and disease.9 If they don’t employ crop protection practices the losses could increase by as much as 80% according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. グリホサート This is particularly devastating for farmers as these crops are their livelihood.

It’s not unusual for farmers to been relying on their tools every year. Applying glyphosate to fields -particularly with glyphosate-tolerant crops — is an effective method to prevent destructive weeds from taking over crops.9 To date the time of writing, no other weed control method offers the same level of efficiency, both in terms of practical and economically.

グリホサート Crops and Weeds fighting for their lives

Glyphosate offers crops the chance to win against up to 30,000 weed species for light, space, nutrients, and water.

Canadians as well as other consumers across the globe reap the benefits of plentiful, inexpensive food choices

The population is growing , and 50% of the land used to grow food in Canada is at risk of becoming unusable in 40 years.10 This is leading to a greater risk of food insecurity. If modern farming techniques are not implemented and the use of glyphosate, Canadians can expect to spend 55% more on food.11

The food we love will be more difficult to find. Farmers will be able to cultivate more of the staple foods we love for years because of the advances in the science of plants.

Glyphosate helps to control the weeds and ensure that produce is affordable in the supermarket. グリホサート epsps Glyphosate is also used to assist farmers to take care of their biggest asset, which Cherilyn Jolly Nagle from Mossbank, Saskatchewan, says is their land.

Foods we love to eat on the table

Farmers can flourish with the use of crop protection tools, like glyphosate, to guard crops from pests and disease.

42% more grains, similar to corn and wheat

72 percent more fruit

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The benefits are obvious. But is it really safe to use glyphosate?

Simply put simply, yes. And, like all pesticides should be used in accordance with the instructions on the label. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) examines the crops for pesticide residue and makes sure that farmers use it correctly. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), provides regulatory guidelines, evaluations of submissions to the product, approvals (or rejects) and has one of the most rigorous evaluation procedures around the globe.

In addition, while regulators ensure that farmers use herbicides approved by the FDA, manufacturers and farmers also play an important role in ensuring glyphosate is used safely and appropriately so that there is no risk of harm to animals, the environment or humans.

The combination of technological advancements and precision agriculture lets farmers make precise applications for glyphosate. グリホサート This includes where and how much.

It is very rare that glyphosate will be found on food items. グリホサート The CFIA assures that farmers use herbicides properly and work within set residue limits.16 On the rare occasions that it is detected at very low amounts (e.g. 1 part per billion) this is below the limit established by the Government of Canada, and not a health or safety concern17 as it would not cause any harm to humans or animals.18

Glyphosate is a component of sustainable farming practices

Farmers utilize herbicides, such as Glyphosate, as part an integrated approach to pest and weed management. That means they use more than just herbicides to manage the growth of weeds. Glyphosate allowed farmers to adopt conservation and no-till practices which provide long-term benefits for the soil, the natural environment and the air quality.

– Eliminated or reduced plowing or tilling

– Reducing CO2 emissions

– Capturing carbon soil

– Improve soil health

– Reducing the flow of water and limiting erosion13

“No pesticide regulatory authority anywhere in the world has deemed that glyphosate poses a cancer risk to humans at the level to that humans are exposed.” – Health Canada (January 11, 2019)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. How to provide for the whole world by 2050

Making sure Canadian farmers have the equipment, tools and support they need to meet the increasing demand for food supplies of a growing population is more vital now than ever before.

Good agricultural, food safety and pest control methods will help farmers are able to continue protecting the food we eat. Glyphosate, however is just one of the tools they’ll employ to ensure Canadians are able to access cheap, healthy food options for the next generation.