Africa Offers Crop Input Companies New Opportunities

Adopting stage-gate process and technology transfer leads to better management of risk, resources, and rewards for more successful product introduction and acceptance.

Dr. Rob Bertram discusses how the FAO is creating G.A.P. for invasive species with focus on knowledge transfer and how public-private partnerships are bringing new control products to market.

Market expert Dr. Bob Fairclough provides insight into the global crop protection product supply, demand, and use outlook for 2021 and beyond.

Smallholder farmers are key players in the value-chain system that can engender growth and sustainability of Africa’s agricultural productivity.

Agriculture innovation continues to progress thanks in part to continuing education of how biological products can supplement existing chemical and fertilizer production systems.

Bayer aims to boost food security by supporting up to two million smallholder farmers facing increased challenges as a result of the pandemic.

South Africa is one of the leading crop protection markets in Africa, valued at approximately $300 million.

Reports of little involvement and a non-transparent process in procurement, and that there must be dialogue for FAO to open up for new innovations and formulations going forward.

Annual State of the Industry Survey to provide insight for crop input companies in a coronavirus-affected world.