The Consumption of Mineral Fertilizers and Herbicides in Poland Against the Background of the European Union

Arkadiusz Piwowar
Wrocław University of Economics
Piwowar, Arkadiusz; ORCID: 0000-0001-5676-9431 (Wrocław University of Economics)
The Consumption of Mineral Fertilizers and Herbicides in Poland Against the Background of the European Union
Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego, 2018, vol.18(33), nr 1, s. 194-202

Słowa kluczowe

low carbon agriculture mineral fertilizers plant protection products Poland

Key words

low carbon agriculture mineral fertilizers plant protection products Poland

JEL Classification

Q12 Q19 Q50

Streszczenie

The popularity of fertilizers and plant protection treatments with chemical preparations is based, among other factors, on their ease of use and fast effects. This paper presents an analysis of the consumption of selected agrochemicals in EU-28 agriculture in type and spatial arrangement. The main aim of the article is to present changes in the examined scope, including the identification of Poland's rank in the consumption of selected agrochemicals against the background of European Union countries. According to the analysis, the consumption of mineral fertilizers and herbicides in Poland is one of the highest in Europe. Due to potential threats to human health and life and environmental risks, special attention should be paid to agricultural practices with regard to the use of agrochemicals.

Abstract

The popularity of fertilizers and plant protection treatments with chemical preparations is based, among other factors, on their ease of use and fast effects. This paper presents an analysis of the consumption of selected agrochemicals in EU-28 agriculture in type and spatial arrangement. The main aim of the article is to present changes in the examined scope, including the identification of Poland's rank in the consumption of selected agrochemicals against the background of European Union countries. According to the analysis, the consumption of mineral fertilizers and herbicides in Poland is one of the highest in Europe. Due to potential threats to human health and life and environmental risks, special attention should be paid to agricultural practices with regard to the use of agrochemicals.