Improving Food and Agriculture Productivity-- and the Environment
Canadian Initiatives in Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emission Control Technologies
Description:... Methyl bromide, a fumigant used in the agricultural sector, was listed as an ozone-depleting substance under the Montreal Protocol and is scheduled for phasing out in Canada. This report begins with a review of the joint industry/government approach being taken to plan and manage this phase-out. It then reviews alternative solutions that have been formulated and tested as replacements for the use of methyl bromide in the following sectors: greenhouse cultivation, soil fumigation, strawberry transplant production, tobacco production, grain production, and food processing facilities. Contact names and addresses are provided for those seeking further information. The final sections describe activities in methyl bromide recovery & recycling and list industry and government organizations that have expertise in methyl bromide alternatives.
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