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Population explosion
It is estimated that in the year 2020 the global population will have reached 8 billion. The majority of this
population lives in precarious conditions, without basic sanitation, education and medical assistance.
"Population growth, combined with the adverse conditions this imposes on the planet, is an unsustainable
situation".
Sustainable development
This is a new type of development, which seeks to reconcile the social and economic needs of mankind
with the need to preserve the environment and natural resources, so as to ensure the sustainability of life
on earth.
Sustainable Development is believed to be the only way to confront poverty, waste, environmental
degradation and social problems.
1.8.1.5 Recommendations for users and customers
With regard to the aforementioned ecological issue, we have put together some suggestions below, also
seeking to raise your awareness on this issue, which involves the use and servicing of the tractor during its
entire service life.
• Seek to adopt appropriate farming practices, with the aim of causing minimum environmental damage;
• Use your machine with the maximum possible efficiency, correctly adjusting the controls and operating
under appropriate conditions (gear, rotation, speed etc.) as stated in this Manual;
• Get the most use out of your equipment, for as long as possible. This is achieved through adequate
preventive servicing, as per the recommendations;
• Carry out integrated pest management, which consists of a series of procedures and monitoring the
crop, applying pesticides only when necessary and in the right amount;
• Do not waste any fertilizers, seeds, pesticides etc. Always use products as indicated.
• Avoid fires, by adopting appropriate cultivation practices, the example of "planting in straw" or No-Tillage
Planting.
• Dispose of parts and fluids as provided for by Law.
Metals
Recycling metals has many advantages. Each ton of recycled steel represents a saving of 1140 kg of iron
ore, 454 kg of coal and 18 kg of lime.
Oils and fluids
Using lubrication on the equipment results in thermo-oxidative degradation and the accumulation of
contaminants, which means it is necessary to change it.
Never dispose of oil or fluids in nature. Collect them and take them to the petrol station where you buy
these products. The oils can be refined or, as a last resort, incinerated in industrial landfills that are
regulated by law.
Battery
When abandoned in nature, batteries have devastating effects. For this reason, send used batteries to
companies that recycle them or return them to the respective supplier, as the supplier is obliged to dispose
of batteries as provided for by law.
Tires
Power generation and retreading were the first forms of recycling for these items. Advances in technology
brought new alternatives, such as mixing with asphalt.
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