Biocontrol in organic citrus groves: Aonidiella aurantii/Aphytis and Planococcus citri/Cryptolaemus (BIOFRUITNET Video)

Aonidiella aurantii and Planococcus citri are two important pests in citrus groves.

It is possible to keep these pests under control thanks to biocontrol methods using the useful insects - Aphytis melinus and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri.

Organic advisor Francesco Ancona explains different methods on how to deal with the pests in organic fruit growing and what to look out for.

Risk Management Tools for Sustainable Agriculture: A Model for calculating the Average Price for the Season in Revenue Insurance for Citrus Fruit

Risk management in agriculture is at the heart of major reforms in many OECD countries and European agricultural policies. Price risks, which are generally not insurable per se, have been covered by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which has been shaped as a system of protection against market shocks and an instrument for income stabilization. However, there is an increasing propensity to combine the use of public and private risk management tools as well.