1. Sustainable Food Production and Nutrient Management
Fritz Glauser
Board Member for Europe
Sustainable Food Production and Nutrient Management
WFO GA Zambia
4. Mai 2015

2. Sustainability and Efficiency
Sustainability = Economic+Environment+Social
prices, cost management, investment
Soil in good condition for future generations, no overuse of natural recources
Income of farmers, similar to local population, keep people farming

3. Sustainability and Efficiency
Possible measures:
Economic calculation of efficiency in long term
Good agricultural praxis
Label production with high quality standards for more added value
Production in partnership «producer-consumer» short food chain with better prices for both …

4. Higher production and gain Use of pesticides, fertilizers, energy, …
Dilemma
Higher production and gain
Use of pesticides, fertilizers, energy, …
Protection of environment, bees, water
Restrictions and controls by government
Expectations of the society

5. Example «Tillage» Tillage as usual  Risk of erosion
Direct seeding without tillage
Glyphosate needed
There is no perfect solution
We cannot have it all

6. Approaches
Back to closed cycles of nutrients
Getting less dependent on energy
Manuer from the farm
Crop rotation
Leguminoses, intercrops
Useful Insects against pests

7. Thank You ! Fritz Glauser Board Member for Europe WFO GA Zambia
4. Mai 2015