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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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	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

	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 - 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.