Breaking the plastic cycle in agriculture
Bio-based plastics or biodegradable options, such as non-edible banana residues, offer promising solutions to improve the sustainability of plastics used in agriculture.
These highly versatile, reusable industrial containers can be used to transport and store a wide range of bulk liquids and granulated cargo. Today's farmers value the IBC tote for its smart and practical design that boosts workflow efficiency and ensures product integrity from farm to table.
In recent years, intermediate bulk containers, commonly known as IBC totes, have seen increasing use and popularity across agriculture and modern farming practices. These highly versatile, reusable industrial containers can be used to transport and store a wide range of bulk liquids and granulated cargo.
USDA's long-term agricultural projections, also referred to as "baseline" projections, provide a scenario for the U.S. farm sector and global trade for the next 10 years. Projections cover agricultural commodities, agricultural trade, and aggregate indicators of each sector (such as farm income).
A good example is the “Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management” (GEF FARM) project, funded by the Global Environment Facility, through which FAO is supporting Kenya and Uruguay to strengthen their enabling policies and regulatory frameworks to reduce and improve management of agrochemicals and plastics used in agriculture.
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