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T1 Plastics in Agriculture - an Environmental Challenge -  Foresight Brief
T2 L’utilisation des plastiques dans l’agriculture – un enjeu environnemental - Note Perspective
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 GRID-Arendal, 
A1 Global Partnership on Marine Litter, 
A1 Global Partnership on Nutrient Management, 
A2 Baker, Elaine
A2 Thygesen, Kristina
K1 plastic
K1 plastic product
K1 pollution
K1 plastic waste
K1 agricultural production
YR 2022
FD 2022-07
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40403
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40403
NO Plastics are used extensively in farming, from plastic coated seeds to mulch film. They also make their way into biosolid fertilizer which is spread on fields. All these products have helped increase crop yields, but there is increasing evidence that degraded plastics are contaminating the soil and impacting biodiversity and soil health. This can lead to reduced productivity and could threaten long-term food security. As a finite resource which is under pressure, agricultural soil needs to be safeguarded from further degradation. Steps are being taken to improve the production and management of agricultural products containing plastics but there is also a need to look at a more holistic approach to food production, including nature-based solutions.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026