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	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

	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

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

	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 - 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."

	Farmer Profile - Canada - Timmings - Stewards of the soil(21/01/2010) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,North America,soil Timmings has been farming for 30 years. He has adopted innovations such as plant biotechnology and crop protection products, and he combats the problem of light soil with stewardship practices such as no-till, windbreak planting and crop rotation.

	Farmer Profile - Zambia - Faro Munjanja - Building a future on the farm(06/01/2010) Focus area: growing food,pesticide management ,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,Africa Middle East,benefits,chemical,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,pesticide,pests and disease Munjanja farms vegetables in Zambia. He has invested in new irrigation technology so he can water and fertilize his plants at the same time. He rotates his crops to reduce pest damage, and also uses fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

	Farmer Profile - Brazil - F Gatto - Young Farmers embrace Innovation(06/01/2010) Focus area: growing food,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,sustainable agriculture,food,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America,pesticide Felipe Gatto trained as an engineer and now manages his family's farm in Brazil. As an engineer and farmer, he believes in products that are supported by extensive research. He believes in making changes at a minimum every five years.

	FAO private sector consultation - Nov 2009 - Howard Minigh's speech(12/11/2009) Focus area: growing food,supplying sustainably,sustainability,sustainable development,sustainable agriculture,climate change,food Tags: climate change,Food,food supply,Research and Development,sustainable development For every three people on the earth today, an extra person will be joining them by 2050 - and that person will need to be fed. It will be essential that food production keeps pace with this. The ratio of arable land to population will decline by 40-55%.

	Farming First Climate Change brochure(27/10/2009) Focus area: growing food,sustainability,sustainable development,Farming First,sustainable agriculture,climate change,advocacy Tags: climate change,sustainable development,Farming First Applying the Farming First principles to mitigate and adapt to climate change: - Safeguard natural resources - Share knowledge - Build local access and capacity - Protect harvests - Enable access to markets - Prioritise research imperatives.

	News Release - On the UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Food(22/10/2009) Focus area: growing food,supplying sustainably,plant biotechnology,benefits,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,benefits,Food,intellectual property,Research and Development,United Nations Encouraging advancements in the plant sciences is essential to ensuring the fundamental right to food.

	News release - World Food Day - CropLife International calls for concerted action to reverse rising number of hungry(16/10/2009) Focus area: growing food,sustainability,sustainable development,sustainable agriculture,food Tags: developing countries,food supply,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development World Food Day 2009 is an occasion to reflect on the 1.02 billion people today who do not have enough food; one-sixth of the world is suffering from hunger. Faced with this unacceptable reality, there is a need to urgently implement policies and measures.

	Statement from Howard Minigh at UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change(22/09/2009) Focus area: growing food,creating renewables,supplying sustainably,climate change,advocacy Tags: climate change,food supply,United Nations Agriculture is the basis for feeding the world - but it is under pressure. According to the World Food Programme, 1 billion people are suffering from hunger today. This is expected to increase, with food demand expected to increase by 50% by 2030.

	Farmer Profile - India - Nagesh - Confidence in a New Future(08/07/2009) Focus area: growing food,creating renewables,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,crop protection benefits,sustainability,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,Asia pacific,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,pesticide Nagesh has learned new ways to increase his land's productivity while reducing his production costs, by using crop protection techniques. The adoption of new hybrid cotton seeds created through biotechnology has made growing cotton far more predictable.

	Farmer Profile - India - Prasad - Build a Farm(08/07/2009) Focus area: growing food,supplying sustainably,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,water,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,Asia pacific,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Integrated pest management,Water Prasad has seen great improvements in his cotton crops since he began using new seed varieties derived from biotechnology. Before adopting this technology, he faced destruction of his crop from pests, and flowering was inadequate.

	Farmer Profile - India - Muralkrishna - tradition and technology(30/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,supplying sustainably,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: Asia pacific,crop protection product,farmer,pesticide,training Narra Muralikrishna, a cotton and chilli farmer from India, took part in an IPM and Responsible Use training programme. He has improved his production methods to increase the soil fertility, resulting in a reduction in expenses and an increase in income.

	Farmer profile - Brazil - Bragagnolo - farming is a sustainable future(24/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,supplying sustainably,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: Africa Middle East,environment,farmer,sustainable agriculture Irineu Afonso Bragagnolo produces soybeans, corn, sorghum, millet and livestock on his farm in Brazil. Farming in a sustainable manner, using new seed technologies and the timely use of herbicides and new equipment has increased his production.

	Farmer Profile - South Africa - Enslyn - Improving Productivity through Technology(24/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,creating renewables,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,Africa Middle East,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,pesticide New technologies such as herbicides have enabled Enslyn and his colleagues to move away from manual labour and move to larger farms. Having more time in the workshop allows them to keep the farm's equipment in good operating condition.

	Farmer Profile - Brazil - Bissoni - Beyond the Garden(24/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,sustainable agriculture,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America,sustainable agriculture,Water Bissoni’s father's farm produced just enough to feed the family. Thanks to new technologies such as mechanised equipment, fertilizers and crop protection products, as well as better seed varieties, the farm now produces enough food for 2-3000 people.

	Farmer Profile - Brazil - N Gatto - Young Farmers Embrace Innovation(24/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,sustainable agriculture,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America,pesticide Crop protection products are an important part of Gatto's operation. She trains all her staff on proper use of crop protection products to ensure they are applied safely and according to label directions. 20% of her crops come from Bt seeds.

	Farmer Profile - Brazil - Pilau - Farming, an Enriching Life(24/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America,pesticide Pilau has made a conscious effort to help restore the natural biodiversity of his farmland in Brazil, at the same time building a brighter future for his farm. He has started using conservation tillage practices to combat erosion and increase yield.

	Farmer Profile - Brazil - Sartori - The Call of the Land(24/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,stewardship,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agricultural biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America,pesticide Advanced seed genetics and crop protection products give Sartori confidence that his crop will achieve good yields year after year. Together they provide protection for the seed and the plant from a "host of insect pests and weed pressures".

	Farmer Profile - Argentina - Arechavaleta - Family evolves with the farm(16/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainable development,sustainable agriculture,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,agricultural biotechnology,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America,sustainable agriculture Martin Avrechaveleta grows soybeans in Argentina. He says that farming is much more technical and specialised than when he was a child. With modern technology you can work in more than one place.

	Farmer Profile - Argentina - Galaretto - Innovating for a family's future(16/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,sustainable agriculture,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,Latin America Fernando Galaretto always tries new technology as soon as it becomes available. Thanks to biotechnology, crop protection products and sustainable cropping practices, his production has increased by 50-60% in the last 10 years.

	Farmer Profile - Argentina - Sanchez - Sustainable Practices(16/06/2009) Focus area: growing food,plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,productivity,crop protection benefits,sustainability,sustainable agriculture,communication,sharing the story of sustainable agriculture Tags: agriculture,agricultural biotechnology,biotechnology,crop production,crop protection product,crop,farmer,field trial,Latin America,pesticide,pests and disease,sustainable agriculture Sanchez leases land in Argentina to farm cereal and oilseed. He has increased his land from 30 hectares to 3300 hectares, thanks to sustainable cropping as well as innovations in seed biotechnology and crop protection.