CropLife Asia’s Post

🌏 World Cotton Day is celebrated annually on Oct 7 to raise the visibility of the cotton industry as well as increased awareness on the critical role that it plays in economic development, international trade and poverty alleviation. Learn more about #Cotton and its contributions with our infographic here. #WorldCottonDay #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #farming #farmers

🌱👕 With World Cotton Day coming up on Oct 7, let’s learn about how cotton go from the field to the t-shirt on your back with the infographic here. #worldcottonday #cotton #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #farming

Two more days before the early bird discount ends! Use our code CROP10 by Thursday, Oct 3 to register and save SGD470 off your tickets for the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit: https://bit.ly/3X0Np2a #sustainableagriculture #agriculture #farming #agrifood #aginnovation #plantscience

Today is International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, a reminder of the significant impact our actions have on the environment. Reducing food loss during pre-and post-harvest through #plantscience innovations, as well as reducing food waste as consumers will help improve food security and ensure a more sustainable world. #foodloss #foodwaste #sustainableagriculture #agriculture #farming #FLWDay

🌏🌱 With International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste fast approaching, let’s learn about Food Loss and how it can be prevented and mitigated. Food loss refers to all food produced for human consumption but not eaten by humans. ➡ During pre-harvest, food loss can occur as crops compete with weeds, insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria and viruses which in turn cause crop diseases that damages the crops and leave them inedible. ➡ To prevent pre-harvest losses, crop protection tools such as pesticides can be used by farmers as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategy to protect crops from pests and diseases. Without pesticides, food production would be affected, and the resulting food loss will affect food prices. Food losses can also occur post-harvest. ➡ For example, almost half of all fruits and vegetables produced are lost due to mechanical injury and decay between harvest and market. Rodents, insects, and pathogens are also responsible for food grains losses especially during storage. ➡ Improving infrastructure, transport and storage systems and processing facilities can help mitigate post-harvest losses. The use of pesticides post-harvest can also ensure the quality and quantity of produce during storage. #foodloss #foodwaste #FLWDay #agriculture #farming #sustainableagriculture #plantscience

🌱 CropLife Asia is delighted to be a media partner for the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, taking place at Marina Bay Sands on November 19-21. As the anchor event of Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) the Summit will bring together over 1000 global leaders to identify the strategic priorities as we build greater capacity, security, and resilience in Asia’s agri-food system. With climate change continuing to disrupt global supply chains, the summit will spotlight adaptation strategies across agri-tech, aquaculture, CEA and food-tech that will drive resilience and food security, to provide affordable, nutritious food for future generations. Join us this November for three days of high-level discussions on how technology and investment can be targeted for climate-positive impact on the Asia-Pacific agri-food value chain. 📌 This is your last chance to save up to SGD470 using our discount code: CROP10 offer ends next Thursday, October 3. Register: https://bit.ly/3X0Np2a #agrifoodsummit #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #farming #plantscience #aginnovation #foodsecurity

CropLife Asia was honored to partner with the #ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology & Innovation (COSTI) - Sub Committee on #Biotechnology (SCB), the ASEAN Genetically Modified #Food Testing Network (#GMFNet), The ASEAN Secretariat, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), US-ASEAN Business Council, ISAAA Inc., and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (#MABIC) to conduct the 2nd ASEAN Gene Editing Workshop ('Gene Editing Regulation and Prospects in ASEAN). #ClimateChange is bringing not only more droughts and floods for regional #smallholders to contend with, it's also leading to more pests, weeds and diseases - wreaking havoc on ASEAN food production. #GeneEditing #technology that can help Southeast Asia's smallholder #farmers mitigate these impacts and drive more #sustainable #foodsystems in ASEAN is a game changer. #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #Innovation #Sustainability

🌱🍞Wheat and Gene Editing🔬 #Wheat is a staple in many diets across the world and the grain is the source of close to 20-percent of the calories consumed worldwide. Wheat flour is used in breads, pasta, pastries, breakfast cereals, crackers and noodles. However, products made from wheat flour are high in gluten which means that those who restrict gluten in their diet need to find an alternative. Researchers at Kansas State University are using innovative methods like gene editing to breed wheat with added benefits, including lower gluten options that could allow people with gluten sensitivities to enjoy bread and other wheat-based foods. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/f4bQmMz #geneediting #wheat #plantbreedinginnovation #plantscience #aginnovation #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #farming #farmers #biotechnology