Stewardship Dialogue Reaching Out Welcome address

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1 Stewardship Dialogue Reaching Out Welcome address Howard Minigh, President and CEO, CropLife International 2nd Stewardship Stakeholder Dialogue, Berlin, 19. Oct. 2011

2 A Global Federation representing the Plant Science Industry in 91 countries Associations AfricaBio AgroBIO Mexico AgroBio Brazil BIO Production Agriculture Assoc CIB CBI Japan EuropaBio CropLife Africa Middle East CropLife America CropLife Asia CropLife Latin America European Crop Protection Assoc Japan Crop Protection Assoc CropLife Canada Israel Crop Protection Assoc Companies BASF Bayer CropScience Dow AgroSciences Dupont FMC Monsanto Sumitomo Syngenta Led by the major research-based companies developing crop protection and plant biotech

3 Growing population and growing demand

4 Increasing resource scarcity constrains production

5 Crop Protection and Plant Biotechnology is a vital part of producing food Pesticides improve yields. Without fungicides, yields of most fruits and vegetables would fall by 50-90%, making fresh produce unaffordable to many Pesticides help reduce waste. The World Bank estimates that in India, fruit and vegetable post harvest losses amount to 40% of total production Plant Biotechnology provide new varieties of crops that are resistant to pest attack and with improved production and nutritional properties But society expects minimal risk!

6 Regulation Stewardship Intellectual property Anti-counterfeiting Trade Communication / Advocacy Priority Focus Areas Advocates the important role crop protection and plant biotechnology play in sustainable agriculture

7 Regulation Stewardship Intellectual property Anti-counterfeiting Trade Communication / Advocacy Priority Focus Areas Working together for Sustainable Agriculture.

8 2 nd Stewardship Dialogue We hope that over the next two days we will have a full and frank discussion on stewardship The main focus is crop protection stewardship, but the link with plant biotech stewardship will also be discussed Welcome and have a productive and enjoyable meeting

9 Stewardship Dialogue Reaching Out Conference Introduction Reiner Emrich, Chair CP Stewardship Steering Committee 2nd Stewardship Stakeholder Dialogue, Berlin, 19. Oct. 2011

10 Why Stewardship? Stewardship of crop protection and plant biotechnology products supports sustainable agriculture. Stewardship is an essential part of sustainable business. Stewardship is a core element of the CropLife International s member companies and associations business strategy.

11 Stewardship a life-cycle approach For Crop Protection Products... Manufacturing Storage, Transportation & Distribution Integrated Pest Management Responsible Use Container Management Research & Development Disposal of Obsolete Stocks The responsible and ethical management of a crop protection product throughout its life cycle

12 Stewardship a life-cycle approach and for Biotech / Seeds. Plant Development Seed Production Seed Marketing & Distribution Crop Production Crop Utilization Gene Discovery Product Phase Out The responsible and ethical management of a plant biotechnology product throughout its life cycle

13 Stewardship Programs: Crop Protection Stewardship: Projects in more than 60 countries 350,000 farmers trained every year in IPM and Responsible Use About 9,000 trainers through Train the Trainer programs Plant Biotech Stewardship: Support for regulatory capacity building, BioSafety Protocol implementation and the field trials compliance management

14 Crop Protection Stewardship Journey Safe Use in Responsible IPM Obsolete Container Stewardship North America Guatemala Use extension Stocks policy management programs Latin America Kenia in >60 countries Africa Middle East Thailand Europe Japan Asia CropLife International has promoted stewardship across the world for more than 20 years

15 Improving Stewardship Impact and Outreach Experience has emphasized that: Stewardship is the responsibility of all stakeholders Stewardship needs to be undertaken in partnership Impact of activities need to be measured and communicated Stewardship Stakeholder Dialogue 2005 CropLife International actively seeks partnership and dialogue

16 Outcomes of Stakeholder Dialogue 2005 The need for: Better transparency Open communication Report progress More partnerships and dialogue Long-term commitment There is a need to develop a clear and transparent strategy and goals for our stewardship activities.

17 Progress since 2005 Review and improve programs KPI measurement and reporting of results IPM training manual Continue to build strategic partnerships Implement multi-year programs Utilize network to the full Outlined in CropLife International s Stewardship Roadmap Vision 2020

18 Stakeholder Dialogue 2011 Participation Who? Fifty external stakeholders o Governments o International Organisations o Academia o Food Chain o NGOs Thirty internal stakeholders o Member Companies o Member Association: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, North & South America A wealth of Experience and Expertise in Sustainable Agriculture

19 Stakeholder Dialogue 2011 Expectations Welcoming your feedback, new ideas and guidance How relevant is our Vision 2020? How relevant are our programs? How to further improve impact? How to develop more partnerships? What else should we be doing? A call for input and dialogue

20 Thank You!