Overall Crop Protection and Ultimate Food Consumption

12 Overall Crop Protection and Ultimate Food Consumption 

Overall crop protection is more of a worry to the farmer and distributor, than it is to the scientist. The former may have to consider fences, ditches, traps, drainage, weeding (rather than application of chemicals), anti-theft measures, unforseen delays and so on. Food manufacturers and distributors may have to consider refrigeration, storage, and appropriate speed of distribution. There are many links in the chain of responsibility between the agrochemical manufacturers, and the ultimate food consumers  

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