In 2008 the worlds focus shifted to agricultural commodities and global food supplies as prices reached record levels. Agriculture reached the mainstream and governments and policy makers focused on food security. Climate change brings with it production uncertainty and the worlds population continues to grow.
The greatest challenge is to increase food production and improve product quality in an environmentally sustainable manner. Attend CMTs AgriBiotech and Crop Protection Markets to gain insight on the latest market information, advanced technology, and regional development on crop protection.
While most companies move towards developing technologies and products that can contribute directly to improving agricultural productivity, the protection of intellectual property is crucial for crop protection companies to bring new technology on stream. What are the governments plans with regards to IPR protection?
13.3 million farmers in a record 25 countries planted 125 million hectares of biotech crops last year, the sixth largest growth spurt in 13 years of reporting. The 2 billionth cumulative acres of biotech crops also was planted in 2008, just three years after the first billionth acre, a milestone which required a decade to reach. (Source: ISAAA 2008 Annual Report)
This highlights the increasing government recognition of biotech crops or even genetically modified crops, and facilitating farmers access to it. The role of biotechnology needs to be fully understood by farmers, policy makers, regulators and consumers. Are the regimes appropriate and is the regulatory and policy environment keeping pace with the development of technology? How can policymaking be improved to ease the dissemination and commercialization of agricultural biotechnologies? With the world population expected to exceed eight billion by 2025, biotech is claimed the key to increase food production. However, what is the level of public acceptance of GM food?
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Key Reasons to attend - Find out
- Trends in large scale farming and impact on supply chain
- Assessments of the regulatory & policy environments in Asean, China and Pakistan
- Are more crop protection companies targetted for mergers & acquisitions?
- Overview of seed market
- Latest development in crop biotech & consumers acceptance
- Global status of GM Crops and where GM Crops are already being commercially grown by farmers
- Development of drought resistant rice and regulations on use of biotech in Thailand
- Addressing counterfeit in global crop protection industry
- Biopesticide potential versus performance and strategies for future growth
- Chinese corn and soya farmers perception on seed and crop protection technologies
- Impact of GM Crops for small holder farmers in the Philippines
- Prospects of Bt Cotton in India
- Networking opportunities with researchers, policymakers, regional and international organizations.
Attend CMTs AgriBiotech & Crop Protection Markets and discover investment and business opportunities.
