Pro-environmental awareness of agricultural producers and integrated pest management in Poland

摘要

The answer to the progressive degradation of the environment, especially in agriculture is the introduction of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on 1 January 2014 to all Member States of the European Union. IPM is a mandatory system that guarantees theagricultural products of high quality while ensuring the protection of the environment. The purpose of the article was to examine the level of awareness of Lower Silesia and Opole agricultural producers in the area of knowledge of integrated pest management and the consequences of its implementation to farms. The research was conducted in 2013 using a structured interview with a prepared questionnaire. The study group consisted of 150 farmers engaged in the farm in Lower Silesia and Opole (district Namyslowski and Kluczborski). The results show that only 34% of manufacturers can provide the correct definition of integrated pest management, and 32% say conscious implementation of the principles of integrated pest management as of 2014, the determinantis no concern for the natural environment, and the fear of financial penalties.