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The library contains a range of material relating to the issues our industry deals with. You can refine the publications displayed either by sorting on one of the column headings below, or by selecting a type of publication from the menu on the left.

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	Position Paper - Equivalence - 6 July 2010(22/07/2010) Focus area: crop protection,human safety and health,regulatory framework,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data Tags: Food and Agriculture Organization,pesticide,registration

	Roadmap for establishing a container management programme for collection and disposal of empty pesticide containers(06/07/2010) Focus area: supplying sustainably,container management,communication Tags: container management,crop protection product,stewardship

	Fact Sheet - Container Management(26/06/2010) Focus area: supplying sustainably,crop protection,stewardship,crop protection stewardship,container management Tags: container management,crop protection product,stewardship

	New Release - G8 Must Follow Through with Food Security Pledge(25/06/2010) Focus area: growing food,benefits,sustainability,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop protection product,food supply,Research and Development,sustainable development 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 addressi

	Farming First Guide to Food Security Initiatives(21/06/2010) Focus area: growing food,Farming First,food,advocacy,communications activity,outreach programmes Tags: food supply,sustainable development,Farming First This Guide, produced by Farming First, provides an overview of current global and regional initiatives on food security. It is a companion to the food security section on the Farming First website (www.farmingfirst.org/foodsecurity) .

	G8 Offical Publication Article - Food Security - Not (Just) a Development Issue(21/06/2010) Focus area: growing food,creating renewables,benefits,sustainability,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop protection product,food supply In recognition of the need to raise food production by 70% to cope with rapid population growth, the G8 committed US$20 billion to a sustainable agricultural development fund in 2009. CropLife International, the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA

	News Release - CropLife International Calls for Global Action to Reverse Boom in Counterfeit Trafficking(07/06/2010) Focus area: crop protection,counterfeiting,international trade,communication Tags: counterfeit,crop protection product CropLife International, the international federation for the plant science industry, is calling for global action to stem the rise in the trade of counterfeited goods, including pesticides, which is estimated to be worth in excess of $250bn or nearly 2% o

	Plant Science Innovation Benefits the Environment - World Environment Day 2010 Statement(04/06/2010) Focus area: supplying sustainably,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,biodiversity Tags: benefits,biodiversity,sustainable agriculture In recognition of the threat to biodiversity, the theme of World Environment Day 2010 is “Many Species. One Planet. One Future.” CropLife International applauds the effort to raise awareness of the pressing need to preserve and enhance biodiversity. C

	Position Paper - Speciality Crops and Minor Uses - 3 June 2010(03/06/2010) Focus area: crop protection,human safety and health,regulatory framework,product registration,pesticide management ,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data Tags: crop variety,food supply,Liability and redress,minor use

	CropLife International Perspective - Food Security(31/05/2010) Focus area: growing food,supplying sustainably,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,sustainable development,sustainable agriculture,food,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,benefits,crop protection product,food supply CropLife International believes that the task of feeding the world can be achieved. Despite the challenges posed by population growth, rising urbanisation, changing diets and climate change, food security is still fully achievable. Its achievement does, h

	News Release - Plant Science Technologies Help Preserve Biodiversity While Increasing Food Production(21/05/2010) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,biodiversity,communication Tags: biodiversity

	News release - Innovative plant science technologies link the world by providing safe, nutritious foods(26/04/2010) Focus area: sustainability,food,intellectual property Tags: agriculture,Food,food supply,intellectual property,Research and Development This year’s World IP Day provides an opportunity to reflect on how innovation helps to link the world., We are all linked by the universal need for safe, nutritious food, fibre, and fuel — and plant science innovations help farmers fill this growing need.

	Statement - World Earth Day 2010(22/04/2010) Focus area: sustainability,sustainable development,sustainable agriculture,biodiversity,water Tags: agriculture,environment,sustainable agriculture Earth Day 2010 is an opportunity to reflect on our use of the world’s resources. CropLife International recognises the impact of agriculture on natural resources, and the need to continuously make agriculture more sustainable

	Fact Sheet - Feeding the World Sustainably(21/04/2010) Focus area: supplying sustainably,crop protection,sustainability,sustainable agriculture,food,water Tags: pesticide,soil,sustainable agriculture,Water Fact sheet providing information on how agriculture and plant science can play an important role in tackling food security.

	An open letter to the vector control community(21/04/2010) Focus area: crop protection Tags: human health,resistance management Recent Roll Back Malaria working group meetings, including the reconstituted Vector Control Working Group (formerly WIN) and the Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP), have highlighted the significant role that vector control plays in achieving the target

	Mounting Evidence Shows Positive Impact of Biotech Crops(13/04/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,benefits,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,benefits

	Statement - CropLife hears EU Commissioner's agenda on responsible innovation(01/04/2010) Focus area: communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop protection product,European Commission,Research and Development EU health and consumer policy commissioner, John Dalli, gave a speech at a reception for board members of CropLIfe International yesterday.

	CropLife International Calls for Holistic Approach to Address Water Scarcity(22/03/2010) Focus area: supplying sustainably,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,water,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop protection product,sustainable agriculture,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

	Summary of position on Public Participation(09/03/2010) Focus area: plant biotechnology,biosafety protocol,public participation Tags: agricultural biotechnology,Biosafety protocol,public participation Related to Biosafety protocol positions.

	News Release - CropLife Welcomes Discussion at FAO Conference to Enable Farmer Access to Agricultural Biotechnologies(05/03/2010) Focus area: plant biotechnology,plant biotech regulation,benefits,plant biotech benefits,communication,media coverage Tags: benefits,biotech crops,European Commission,Food and Agriculture Organization,intellectual property,Regulation,United Nations 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.

	Phillips McDougal Research and Development study(04/03/2010) Focus area: crop protection,product registration Tags: crop protection product,registration,Research and Development This study presents the results of a survey of the leading crop protection companies designed to determine the expenditure necessary for the discovery and development of a new crop protection product in 1995, 2000 and in the 2005 to 2008 period, the numbe

	Statement - Phillips McDougall Research and Development Study(04/03/2010) Focus area: crop protection,product registration Tags: crop protection product,registration,Research and Development A study undertaken by Agribusiness industry analysts Phillips McDougall on behalf of ECPA and CropLife America has shown that annual R&D investments in crop protection by the 14 participating companies is expected to reach $3bn by 2012.

	Sustainable packaging - the case for rinsing used pesticide containers (01/03/2010) Focus area: stewardship,crop protection stewardship,container management Tags: container management,pesticide,safety,safe and responsible use This brochure covers: the benefits of rinsing containers; how to rinse containers; determining whether rinsed containers are hazardous or not under practical conditions; and what the legal basis is for a non hazardous classification.

	News release - Worldwide Adoption of Biotech Crops Continues to Increase(23/02/2010) Focus area: plant biotechnology,adoption,plant biotech benefits Tags: acceptance,biotech crops Global adoption of plant biotechnology continues to grow, as the ISAAA announced that 14 million farmers in 25 countries grew biotech crops on 134 million hectares in 2009. This is a 7% increase over 2008

	Farmer Profile - USA - Corzine - More than a century of stewardship(17/02/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,North America,stewardship Corzine, a fifth generation corn and soybean farmer from Illinois, has a mantra - "To leave the farm in a better way than we found it, for the next generation. With technologies in seed and equipment we are truly producing much more with less."

	Farmer Profile - USA - Corzine - More than a century of stewardship - HI RES(17/02/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,North America,stewardship Corzine, a fifth generation corn and soybean farmer from Illinois, has a mantra - "To leave the farm in a better way than we found it, for the next generation. With technologies in seed and equipment we are truly producing much more with less."

	Farmer Profile - USA - Tiede - Embracing the innovations of plant science(05/02/2010) Focus area: crop protection,pesticide management ,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,chemical,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,North America,Spraying,Water Tiede uses variable rate technology to apply crop protection. An aeroplane applicator sprays fungicide to prevent diseases such as blight. “Applicators with GPS locators have tremendous accuracy, putting the right amount of chemical in the right place".

	Farmer Profile - Colombia - Valencia - I do prefer biotechnology(28/01/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America As well as seeing significant cost reductions since he started using biotech crops, Valencia can now practise minimum tillage, which reduces soil erosion, saves fuel and also gives him more free time.

	Farmer Profile - Canada - Chorney - A holistic approach to farming(21/01/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,water,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: biotech crops,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,North America,Water By using Biotech crops, Chorney can look at crop rotation on a holistic approach. He believes that stewardship of the land now is critical to ensure that crop production is going to be able to meet the production challenges of the future.

	Farmer Profile - Canada - Froebe - Farming in the bread basket of the world(21/01/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,North America Biotech and glyphosate-tolerant crops have helped Froebe to avoid weed issues and expand his farm to about 3700 acres. He has seen yield increases and greater efficiencies, and says "it has also freed up time for us as a family to spend together."