Agricultural Equipment, Crop Protection, and Pesticide Reduction: Toward a Systemic Transformation of Farming Practices
Abstract
The agroecological transition aims to reduce pesticide use while maintaining the productivity and resilience of farming systems. Agricultural machinery and equipment are important levers for this transition, provided they are integrated into an approach combining technical innovation, agronomic practices, work organization, and collective action. Precision technologies, robotics, and sensors improve crop monitoring and enable more targeted interventions, but their effectiveness depends on the cropping system and farmers’ skills. Co-design, training, and collective experimentation support the adoption of these tools. Collective approaches, equipment sharing, public policies, and multi-criteria assessment are essential to support and secure the transition.
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BibTeX
@article{reboud2026agricultural,
title = {{Agricultural Equipment, Crop Protection, and Pesticide Reduction: Toward a Systemic Transformation of Farming Practices}},
author = {Xavier Reboud and Pierre Labarthe and Damien Tremeau-Busson and Damien Rousseliere and Hervé Durand and Christian Lannou},
journal = {Innovations Agronomiques},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.17180/ciag-2026-vol114-art05},
url = {https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05745724v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Agricultural Equipment, Crop Protection, and Pesticide Reduction: Toward a Systemic Transformation of Farming Practices
AU - Xavier Reboud
AU - Pierre Labarthe
AU - Damien Tremeau-Busson
AU - Damien Rousseliere
AU - Hervé Durand
AU - Christian Lannou
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - Innovations Agronomiques
DO - 10.17180/ciag-2026-vol114-art05
UR - https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05745724v1
AB - The agroecological transition aims to reduce pesticide use while maintaining the productivity and resilience of farming systems. Agricultural machinery and equipment are important levers for this transition, provided they are integrated into an approach combining technical innovation, agronomic practices, work organization, and collective action. Precision technologies, robotics, and sensors improve crop monitoring and enable more targeted interventions, but their effectiveness depends on the cropping system and farmers’ skills. Co-design, training, and collective experimentation support the adoption of these tools. Collective approaches, equipment sharing, public policies, and multi-criteria assessment are essential to support and secure the transition.
SN - 1958-5853
SN - 1958-5853
ER -