Sustainable Growth: The CropLife Asia Stewardship Programme
(2006, PDF 2.3 MB)
Read how industry stewardship and commitment to People, Productivity and Protection contribute to sustainable growth in Asia.
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Fact Sheets
The Benefits and Safety of Biotech Crops (2009, PDF 158K)
The Regulation of Biotech Crops - An Asian Perspective (2009, PDF 123K)
Myths and facts - The truth about biotech crops (2009, PDF 182K)
Biotechnology Seeds - From lab to farm (2009, PDF 178K)
Biotechnology Seeds (2007, PDF 158K)
From lab to farm. Plant biotechnology has enabled
researchers to take beneficial genes from selected organisms and introduce them into plants, thus
making better varieties. The future promises many new
biotechnology crop varieties, but first,
every product will pass through many development phases,
rigorous safety tests and strict regulatory review. And the product will be subject to stewardship. This sheet outlines biotechnology industry stewardship from lab to farm, as well as regulatory controls from gene discovery to seed production of biotechnology products.
10 Intellectual Property Facts You Need to Know (2006, PDF 103K)
Intellectual property (IP) is all around us – even more than we may realise. We are all users of IP, and
many of us may be IP owners. Everyone can benefit from a greater understanding of what IP
really means, beginning with these 10 basic facts.
10 Pesticide Facts You Need to Know (revised 2006, PDF 103K)
Weighing perceptions. Did you know that pesticides do a lot of good for your food, health and the environment? This fact sheet breaks down 10 pesticide facts you might be surprised to know.
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Farmer Cases
Growing more food with technology (2009, PDF 181K)
Practicing no-till farming and using a combination of biotech crops and crop protection products has helped an American family grow sustainably.
Save the soil (2009, PDF 205K)
A fourth-generation farmer in Portugal dreams of the potential of biotech crops for a dry country prone to soil erosion.
Reaping the benefits of GM canola (2009, PDF 190K)
After just one season, Australian farmers are discovering a range of reasons to continue using the technology that is unlocking the potential of their canola crops.
A better way of life for India's farmers (2009, PDF 199K)
With Bt cotton, thousands of growers in India have been earning higher income, transcending subsistence farming.
A switch for the better (2009, PDF 352K)
Growing BT cotton has helped Li Xiuli build a better life for himself and his family in China.
Sowing for a brighter future (2009, PDF 229K)
Biotech crops changed the destiny of a single mum struggling to educate her children. Rosalie Ellasus believes it can change the way Philippine women earn their livelihoods.
Farmer Case Studies: Crop Protection
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Reaching out to China's farmers with training on Good Agricultural Practices has boosted growers' productivity and income.
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中国: 多产粮食，保护环境
通过良好农业实践培训帮助中国农民提高生产率并增加收入.
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 | Malaysia: Malaysia's drive towards sustainable agriculture
A public-private partnership promoting the recycling of empty pesticide containers aims to educate farmers and plantation companies on socially and environmentally responsible farming practices.
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 | Philippines: Towards green farming
Vegetable growers in Philippines' Loo Valley in Bugias municipality, Benguet province, learn Good Agricultural Practices, including the recycling of empty pesticide containers.
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 | Thailand: The fruit of success
Fruit farmers in the country enjoy higher productivity and income with training by the Thai Crop Protection Association.
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Farmer case studies: 2008
Indonesia
Indonesian farmers learn how to use agriculture technology to boost productivity through a training initiative funded jointly by CropLife Indonesia and USAID-AMARTA.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s huge rural population works toward boosting output and income, thanks to the farmer training initiative of the Bangladesh Crop Protection Association and CropLife Asia.
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Vietnam
A partnership between the government and the private sector has helped thousands of farmers in the country grow more food and transcend subsistence farming.
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Sri Lanka
Training on using crop protection products has helped thousands of farmers in the country grow more food and better their incomes since the 1990s. It has also generated
awareness of responsible pesticide use.
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China
Lessons in the field (2007, PDF 162 K)
Zhengcheng farmers shine. A real measure of training success is the extent to which farmers convert beneficial lessons into
practices in the field. In China, farmer training through industry-government partnership is sweeping
through rural towns of Zengcheng – a city in the southern province of Guangdong. Farmers tell the
immediate benefits reaped from their training experiences.
India
Growing with biotechnology (2007, PDF 111 K)
A story from India. After only a year of growing Bt cotton in one acre, Adi Reddy and his wife Urmila increased cultivation
to three acres. Bt cotton, a biotechnology variety designed to withstand serious pests, delivered on
its promise to prevent heavy crop losses. From improved productivity to a more efficient harvest
timetable, the benefits of the crop were undeniable.
India
Hope for chilli farmers (2007, PDF 112 K)
Having cleared their debts, chilli farmer Muvva Ramachandrao and his wife Annapurnamma can
finally enjoy a sense of relief. They credit their family’s good financial standing to this year’s robust
harvest of chillies, sold at prices 14 per cent higher than last year’s average. Both farmers consider
their adoption of new pest management techniques to be fueling the success.
Philippines
Magical seeds of harvest (2006, PDF 158 K)
The story of corn farmer Rosalie Ellasus is an inspiring testimony on how biotechnology can
transform lives. Her story encourages the exploration of modern biotechnology benefits and offers
hope to farmers, communities and economies in the region.
Thailand
It takes more than a village (2006, PDF 179K)
Growing quality food. Keeping our food free from pests and diseases is a tall order for farmers. But when many
people share in this responsibility, the results are worthwhile: healthy farmers, healthy crops and
healthy food on our plates. This is a story of how participants in the food production chain are
making a difference to meet the increasingly strict demands for safe and high-quality food.
Vietnam
Learning ground on air (2007, PDF 157K)
Farmers become trainers. Televised farmer contests in Vietnam have become a trusted information source about using pesticides
safely and wisely. Through the years, the government-initiated contests have enabled champion farmers
to pass on knowledge and skills to a wider audience. Farmer viewers are hooked because they look
up to people who can relate first-hand to the challenges of farming and who speak in a language they
truly understand. Here in Vietnam, they have discovered a learning ground.
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Annual Reports
CropLife Asia's Annual Report 2009: Connections (PDF 2.1 MB 32pp.)
CropLife International's 2008-2009 Annual Report (PDF 1.9MB 9pp.)
Annual Report 2008 (PDF 2.5MB 20pp.)
Feeding the world. When concerns about food shortages mounted in 2008, the agriculture and plant science industries were thrown into the limelight. As food prices soared, government leaders and other decision makers scrambled for solutions to raise farm productivity. In Asia, a region where crop yields typically lag global averages, the need for agriculture reform was paramount.
Annual Report 2007 (PDF 2.4MB 20pp.)
The Inside Story. During the past five years, as the plant science industry looked for growth opportunities, attention has been directed increasingly to Asia as a region where growth potential is still alive and well. This is reflected in the increasing investment of CropLife Asia's member companies in the region and by the increasing number of high quality personnel that are working on our Project Teams. Still, we face major challenges in the form of international protocols that could disrupt our industry, challenges to our intellectual property rights and rampant counterfeiting.
Annual Report 2006 (PDF 844K 16pp.)
A Good Harvest. Many things turned 2006 into a bountiful year for CropLife Asia. CropLife Taiwan, R.O.C. was welcomed into our family and our programmes expanded. Industry experts on crop protection and biotechnology were engaged in capacity-building
programmes for agriculture stakeholders across Asia. We supported a wide range of in-country stewardship programmes
teaching farmers responsible crop protection practices. And our new
publications raised awareness on agricultural technologies and industry contribution to sustainable agriculture.
Annual Report 2003 (PDF 532K 4pp.)
2003, the year in review. Amendments to the laws governing agrochemicals and biotechnology, along with the SARS crisis, had significant impact on the plant science industry across the Asia-Pacific region in 2003. Regulatory amendments in Japan and India had significant ramifications for minor uses and agrochemical availability.
Annual Report 2002 (PDF 160K 6pp.)
New Mission, Vision, and Values for CropLife Asia in 2002. The Plant Science Industry was confronted by significant challenges during 2002. Harsh environmental conditions, such as the severe drought in Australia and most of the sub-continent, and a drop in commodity prices yielded indifferent results for most of our companies.
Annual Report 2001 (PDF 340K 4pp.)
President's Report. An Annual Report represents the natural time for recognition of progress made and reflection on the many things that still need to be done. The CropLife Asia Annual Report 2001 summarizes the progress made and the industry position on the many complex issues that confront us in our daily activities in the Asia-Pacific.
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