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… they often spray again just before harvesting with the herbicide glyphosate to desiccate the crop, which saves them … applied to make crops more tolerant of herbicides. These herbicide-resistant genetically-modified (GM) crops now use 56 per cent of total glyphosate use,204 and increased herbicide tolerance means that farmers are likely 136 UNCCD | …

… in planted forest stands • Reduce pesticide and herbicide use • Promote research on alternative non-chemical … in planted forest stands   Reduce pesticide and herbicide use   Promote research on alternative …

… can reduce water run-off by 40-69%. This decreases herbicide, nitrate and soluble phosphate contamination of …