Question 14121 — environment

Summary

Mr. Guy Bricout draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the issue of ragweed. 1.2 million French people are victims of pollen allergies from this species which is growing rapidly in 2018 and which is causing problems with loss of biodiversity due to its invasive nature. Ragweed easily colonizes any non-vegetated space. This is why it is particularly developing in agricultural plots and more particularly in spring crops with low coverage such as sunflowers. The issue of weeding sunflower plots is essential so that producers can continue to have satisfactory yields and quality production. A reduction in surface area has already been observed, which is causing bee starvation. Indeed, sunflower is one of the main crops melliferae. 60% of French honey production depends on rapeseed and sunflower. It is therefore the entire beekeeping sector which is today worried about its future and that of the pollination service. Farmers must also benefit from advanced agronomic support: sowing under cover, extending rotations, shifting sowing dates, etc. Finally, tomorrow's solutions will be the fruit of scientific research. and technical. If biological control of ragweed is not yet possible today, it may be possible tomorrow thanks to the mobilization of research. Also, he asks how the Government intends to sustainably ensure farmers' access to all the means of combating ragweed and support them in the field: manual uprooting, hoeing of crops, use of tolerant sunflower varieties allowing selective post-emergence weeding (VTH), establishment of false seedlings.

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