PLAYING THE TRUMP OF DUALITY IN DISCUSS: UPGRADING POCER WITH QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
The Dual Indicator Set for Sustainable Crop protection Sustainability Surveys (DISCUSS) helps farmers improve crop protection sustainability. It combines risk and response indicators to refine sustainability assessments and guide decision-making for safer farming practices.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Environmental Science
- Sustainability Studies
Background:
- Farmers require tools to enhance sustainable crop protection strategies.
- Existing methods may not fully integrate risk and response data for comprehensive assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and evaluate DISCUSS, the Dual Indicator Set for Sustainable Crop protection Sustainability Surveys.
- To demonstrate how DISCUSS can refine farm-level sustainability assessments.
Main Methods:
- Developed DISCUSS, integrating risk indicators (POCER) with response indicators (management questionnaire).
- Utilized farm-level data from the questionnaire to refine POCER calculations.
- Conducted simulations involving personal protection and drift mitigation measures.
Main Results:
- The dual risk-response framework of DISCUSS provides a more refined assessment of crop protection sustainability.
- Simulations showed DISCUSS effectively supports farmers' crop protection decision-making processes.
- Integration of farm-specific data enhances the accuracy of sustainability indicators.
Conclusions:
- DISCUSS offers a novel, integrated approach to assessing and improving sustainable crop protection.
- The tool empowers farmers with data-driven insights for enhanced environmental and personal safety.
- DISCUSS facilitates informed decisions for more sustainable agricultural practices.
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