Withdrawal from the market of the tools based on them can negatively affect the quality and competitiveness of some crops. This statement was made head of the administration of the Association of farmers of Lithuania (LGAA) Ignas Jankauskas.

Among other things, we are talking about the fungicides of boscalid and krasomil, desmedipham and related fenmedifam and ethofumesate and cypermetrine and preparations based on it. The expert explained that the drugs significantly increase the productivity and consumer quality of canola, soybean, sugar beet and other oilseeds and industrial crops.

In addition, farmers believe that this will significantly restrict their choice of the most effective drugs. According to them, these and other related substances are used in 60 officially registered in the country of herbicides or more than 16% of all used vehicles.

The decision of the European Commission in 2017 it is planned to introduce a ban themselves pesticides in green areas, where mostly grow peas, chickpeas, beans and other legumes.