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Working together for sustainable agriculture
 CropLife Africa Middle East, a member of CropLife International, is a regional federation representing the plant science industry and a network of national associations in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East. Our company members include BASF, Bayer CropScience, Dow Agrosciences, Dupont, FMC, Monsanto, Sumitomo and Syngenta. These companies are committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology.
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Fast Facts
Crop
protection practices reduce the overall loss potential of 50% to actual
losses of about 29%: 10% to pathogens, 2% to viruses, 8% to animal
pests and 9% to weeds (1996-1998 on a regional basis for 17 regions).
Dehne HW, Oerke E, Schonbeck F, Weber A (1994). 808pp. Elsevier: Amsterdam.
Since
biotech cotton was introduced in the United States, songbird
populations have increased 37% in Mississippi, 34% in Alabama and 10%
in Texas.
(2008). Stewardship and Sustainable Agriculture: Making it Work . Syngenta.
The
top eight countries in 2009, each of which grew more than 1 million
hectares, in decreasing order of hectarage were: USA(64.0 million
hectares), Brazil (21.4) Argentina (21.3), India (8.4), Canada (8.2),
China (3.7), Paraguay (2.2), and South Aafrica (2.1 million hectares).
James C (2009). Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2009 The first fourteen years. Brief No. 41: Executive Summary. ISAAA: Ithaca, NY.
A
new crop protection product takes 8 to 9 years and in excess of US$200
million to develop (from discovery to first sales). Of this total, as
much as 40% is spent on researching environmental fate and impacts.
Gisi U, Leadbeater A (2009). The Challenges of Chemical Control of Plant Diseases. Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases.
Conservation tillage enabled by low impact weed control products have reduced soil erosion by 50-98%.
James C (2006). Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2006. Brief No 35. ISAAA: Ithaca, NY.
US
Wheat Soil Loss 1987-2007: The indicator of soil loss for wheat made
significant progress during the period 1987 through 1997 as soil loss
above T decreased from approximately four tons to two tons per acre.
Over the twenty year study period, tons per acre decreased 39%.
Similarly, soil loss efficiency improved dramatically, roughly 50%,
with most improvements over the first half of the study period and more
gradual improvements in the second half.
(2009). Field to Market: The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture . The Keystone Centre.
The
Cost of bringing a new Active Ingredient to the Market (EU and USA)
The overall costs of discovery and development of a new crop protection
product increased by 21.1% from $152 million. (€115million) in 1995, to
reach $184 million. (€140million) in 2000. From 2000 to the 2005‐8
period, costs increased by 39.1% to $256 m., equivalent to €189 million
at constant exchange rates.
McDougall P (2010). Agrochemical Industry Research and Development Expenditure. Consultancy Study for CropLife International.
Nearly
all estimates of future demand for agricultural goods suggest a need to
double agricultural production by 2050, if not before.
(2006). World agriculture: towards 2030/2050. FAO: Rome.
16% of U.S. agricultural land is irrigated - irrigated land produces 2.5 times more than non-irrigated land.
(1998).
Updated
global impact assessments for biotech crops indicate that for the
period 1996 to 2008 economic gains of US$51.9 billion were generated
from two sources, firstly, reduced production costs (50%), and
secondly, substantial yield gains (50%) of 167 million tons; the latter
would have required 62.6 million additional hectares had biotech crops
not been deployed.
James C (2009). Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2009 The first fourteen years. Brief No. 41: Executive Summary. ISAAA: Ithaca, NY.
The IMF estimated in April 2008 that food prices represented 44% of global inflation in 2007, and as much as 67.5% in Asia.
(2008). Comprehensive Framework for Action. High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Crisis. FAO.
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| Newsletter August 2010 |
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IN THIS ISSUE:
West & Central Africa
- IPR - Anti Counterfeiting
- Stewardship & Sustainable Agriculture
- Association Management / Strengthening
North Africa Middle East
- CropLife AME and ACDI-VOCA
- Central Observatory for Industrial inputs in Egypt
East & Southern Africa
- CropLife Tanzania
- CropLife Ethiopia signs MoU with Ethiopian Horticulture Producers’ Exporter Association
- Training - CropLife Kenya
- Africa Stockpiles Programme - ASP South Africa
- Biotechnology - Kenya
- Other Training News
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| Meetings & Events |
General Assembly Meeting
- June 24, 2010
Brussels, Belgium
Executive Committee Meetings
- February 1 – 2, 2010
Casablanca, Morocco
- June 24, 2010
Brussels, Belgium
- October 28, 2010
Damascus, Syria
Hub & Regulatory Meetings
- W + CA: April 13 – 14, 2010
Bamako, Mali
- E + SA: August 23 – 24, 2010
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- NA + ME: October 26 – 27, 2010
Damascus, Syria
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