Reducing pesticide use in vineyards : Evidence from the analysis of the French DEPHY-Network

High quantities of pesticide are applied on vineyard. Transition towards low pesticide farming systems is a key issue to improve viticulture sustainability. Farmers have to gradually change their practices to engage in this transition. A large number of agroecological practices are already existing but farmers can encounter obstacles during their implementation. This work aims at analysing the pesticide use evolution during transition towards low pesticide farming systems and identify some management options mobilized by winegrowers. To understand the diversity of pathways taken towards agroecological transition, we characterized different types of pesticide use trajectories. We analysed th…