Greener chemistry for sustainable agriculture: biopesticides
SAVANNAH SULLIVAN
ACS Green Chemistry Institute®
USA
Abstract
Brief review of advances in biopesticides and innovative green chemistry technologies recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
As the global population increases (trending towards 9 billion people by 2050), it is anticipated that food production will need to increase by 70 percent to meet global demand. Sustainable agricultural practices will increasingly be needed as the industry seeks to minimize its human and ecological health impacts while scaling and providing for this demand. One of the biggest areas that chemistry influences ... ...
