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adventitious presence
News Release - CropLife Applauds Codex Commission on Finalizing International Low Level Presence Policy (4 Jul 2008)
Issue:adventitious presence, biosafety protocol, environmental safety, environmental safety, plant biotech regulation, plant biotechnology
CropLife International Executive Director for Plant
Biotechnology Denise Dewar today issued the following statement on the forward movement of food safety guidelines for agricultural biotechnology by the Codex Commission in Geneva, Switzerland.
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advocacy
News release - Farming First policy platform (24 Feb 2009)
Issue:advocacy, benefits, communication, crop protection, Farming First, plant biotechnology, sustainability, sustainable development
Farmers, Scientists, Business and Industry release a call for action for sustainability and productivity at the UN.
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benefits
Global Momentum for Plant Biotechnology Continues (22 Feb 2011)
Issue:benefits, growing food, plant biotechnology, productivity
Adoption of plant biotechnology continues to grow worldwide as confirmed by the ISAAA announcement that 15.4 million farmers in 29 countries grew biotech crops on 148 million hectares in 2010.
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New Release - G8 Must Follow Through with Food Security Pledge (25 Jun 2010)
Issue:benefits, communication, growing food, sustainability
Brussels, 25 June 2010 – As leaders of the G8 nations meet in Canada, the plant science industry calls for clarification and a reiteration of the pledge to address food security made in L’Aquila last year.
In the year since the G8 committed to addressing food security and sustainable agricultural development through a US$22 billion dedicated fund, little clarity has been gained over how much new funding is actually being committed, and how the funds will be channeled to make a difference to the one billion hungry today, and the food and nutrition needs of the coming decades.
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News Release - Plant Science Technologies Help Preserve Biodiversity While Increasing Food Production (21 May 2010)
Issue:benefits, biodiversity, communication, crop protection, plant biotechnology
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Mounting Evidence Shows Positive Impact of Biotech Crops (13 Apr 2010)
Issue:benefits, communication, growing food, plant biotechnology
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CropLife International Calls for Holistic Approach to Address Water Scarcity (22 Mar 2010)
Issue:benefits, communication, crop protection, deleted, plant biotechnology, water
With estimates of a 40% increase in global water requirements by 2030, agriculture needs to maximize the "crop per drop" and help close the gap in future water demands. On World Water Day, CropLife International calls for a holistic, four-pillar approach to address water scarcity.
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News Release - CropLife Welcomes Discussion at FAO Conference to Enable Farmer Access to Agricultural Biotechnologies (5 Mar 2010)
Issue:benefits, communication, media coverage, plant biotech benefits, plant biotech regulation, plant biotechnology
CropLife International applauds the positive discussions that took place at this week's FAO Agricultural Biotechnologies in Developing Countries conference which will help improve farmer access to agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries.
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News release - Rising Acceptance of Biotech Crops Supports International Year of Biodiversity (18 Jan 2010)
Issue:benefits, communication, crop protection, deleted, plant biotechnology
In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, CropLife International recognises biotechnology approval milestones that will help farmers grow crops sustainably to enable preservation of natural resources and biodiversity.
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News Release - On the UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Food (22 Oct 2009)
Issue:benefits, communication, deleted, growing food, plant biotechnology
Encouraging advancements in the plant sciences is essential to ensuring the fundamental right to food.
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