09 Jun 2020 --- Insects are in global decline because of industrial farming and heavy pesticide use, which are posing a direct threat to food production, according to a new analysis entitled Insect Atlas. The report was released by German independent political foundation Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and Friends of the Earth Europe. The organizations flag that pesticide use has risen five-fold since 1950, with over 4 million metric tons sprayed on fields worldwide every year. Meanwhile, two-thirds of the pesticides market is dominated by four companies: BASF, Bayer, Syngenta and Corteva.
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