Integrated farming for better economies and yields

Integrated farming methods offer not only  for large farm operators the possibility to safe costs by reduction of inputs and to contribute at the same time to improvement of the environmental conditions. Another defintion of integrated farming which describes the main philosophy best is low-input farming.

It consists basically of two strategies

• Integrated Crop Management
• Integrated Pest Management.

This farming method does make use of chemical fertilisers and plant protection products but incorporates as well all biological mechanisms to improve plant health and crop yield.

Belonging to the sustainable farming methods, it is a highly sophisticated process of planning and timely precise application of inputs.

Knowledge about soil conditions, specific nutrition requirements of each crop and understanding of plant diseases and pests are the basis for succesfull integrated farming.

Not only knowledge about chemical and physical status of farmlands is required, but as well a comprehensive knowledge about possible input and the right time for application.

Reduction of input arises as well from the use of crop rotation, advanced fertilisers and plant protection products, which comforts  on the one hand farm budgets and, by application of modern plant protection products characterised by low toxicity and rapid degradation, minimises environmental pollution.

Integrated produced crops are not subject to a market price premium but guarantee on the long run marketability due to reduced chemical input and therefore less susceptability to residues.

Especially in the last years major import countries as well as local authorities are concerned about chemical residue limits.

If residues are not kept within limits, products are deemed not marketable and losses for farmers will occur.

Apart of its own biological products, AGBM formulates modern agrochemicals of low toxcitiy and high efficacy for the domestic and international market and supplies single and compound fertilisers according to the specific needs of our clients.