Unilever to probe biological farming methods
Unilever unveiled plans to study the environmental and economic feasibility of applying biological or non-pesticide methods for the protection of tea crops in India. As part of the company's Sustainable Living Plan, a commitment to produce all raw materials using sustainable practices by 2020, a non-for-profit organization will evaluate current practices of crop protection. It will then design protocols for pilot field trials to investigate novel approaches for biological, non-pesticide management of pests together with industry partners.