IPM: The Way Forward for the Plant Science Industry.
CropLife International. (PDF 1.1MB 28pp.)
CropLife declaration of plant science industry policy on Integrated Pest Management. CropLife member companies and associations support the aims of sustainable agriculture: to produce sufficient affordable food and fibre, economically and in an environmentally and socially sensitive manner,maintaining the natural resource base for future generations.
IPM: The Way Forward for the Plant Science Industry (Summary Leaflet 2004).
CropLife International. (PDF 504K 2pp.)
The plant science industry provide products and services to support sustainable agriculture. Among these are the development and provision of crop protection products for the control of pests, weeds and diseases, as well as plant varieties - bred traditionally or developed through biotechnology - that are resistant to pest attack, or possess traits that facilitate pest control.
APCPA Position Paper on Integrated Pest Management, 2001.
APCPA. (PDF 52K 4pp.)
In the next 50 years, the world’s population is set to rise from its present six billion to over 10 billion – the fastest rate of increase in any half century ever. By 2025 alone, there will be an additional one and one half billion people to feed with virtually no additional land available for cultivation without serious forestry encroachment, and the resulting environmental effects.
IPM & Plant Science Industries in India.
Pawar, C. S. Agrolinks, June 2002. (PDF 424K 2pp.)
Plant Science Industries (PSI) are business enterprises working for profit. Return on investment is essential for growth and survival and this drive is stronger in the private rather than public sector, as there is no one to bail out the former for any loss. Industries always look for opportunities to increase their turnovers and profits.
Integrated Pest Management: An APCPA Survey of the Policy and Practice of Corporate Members.
Cairns, G. (PDF 52K 16pp.)
A short qualitative survey of APCPA core member companies’ Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy and practice was instigated by APCPA’s Sustainable Agriculture Project Team, and conducted July-October 2000. The survey was intended to provide a frame of reference for the Asia Pacific Regional Technology Centre in planning future IPM training resources. This survey provides only an overview of the current situation from the perspective of company managers.
IPM: A New Paradigm For Industry.
Ellis, W. (PDF 52K 10pp.)
In 1998, GCPF commissioned a survey by Landell Mills to investigate the degree of corporate understanding and compliance with the principles of ICM / IPM. The survey initially targeted Europe and the Asia-Pacific region and was conducted at HQ, regional and national affiliate levels for the top 12 R&D-based international crop protection companies.
APCPA IPM/ICM Train-the Trainer Workshop 2000, Report.
Harden et al. (PDF 164K 22pp.)
This workshop was held for the purpose of training key agrochemical industry personnel to in turn train the staff in their respective companies and countries in the principles and importance of Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Crop Management. Increased emphasis and education concerning IPM/ICM is critical to the continued success of agriculture in the region and hence the commercial success of the agrochemical industry itself.
