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CropLife's Denise Dewar on the Role of Plant Biotechnology in Agriculture

 
What is the role of seed technologies? How is biotechnology beneficial in addressing the challenges of the future? How has the acceptance of biotechnology been amongst farmers? What is the role of CropLife International on behalf of the plant science industry?

Denise Dewar, Executive Director for Plant Biotechnology at CropLife International, answers these questions and explains the role plant biotechnology plays in ensuring future food security and adapting to changing growing conditions around the world in a new video from CropLife International.

New Report: Fifteen Years of Genetically Modified Crops in Argentine Agriculture 

A new study released by ArgenBio calculates that biotech crops have accounted for over $72 billion in cumulative gross benefits and has added over 1.8 million jobs to the Argentine economy over the past 15 years. Nearly 3/4ths of these gross benefits were found to go directly to the farmer.

In addition, the report finds that, given the importance of Argentine soybeans worldwide, adoption of biotech soybeans have saved global consumers about $89 billion by reducing commodity prices. To learn more, read the full report on the ArgenBio website

Farming First Launches Infographic for Agriculture & Green Economy

Ahead of the G8 Summit in May in France, the Farming First coalition launched a six-part online infographic called “The Story of Agriculture and the Green Economy." Using data from leading research organisations to tell the story of agriculture’s potential contribution to building a global green economy, it demonstrates the central role of farmers as stewards of our natural resources and how investment in women farmers may bring greater rewards in making the sector more sustainable while increasing yields.

The infographic can be accessed on the Farming First website here.