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Producing Good Quality and Abundant Food
Producing Good Quality and Abundant Food
According to UN studies, the world’s population will grow by around three billion between now and 2050. The demand for food and plant-based raw materials continues to rise. Additionally changes in dietary habits fostered by economic development are boosting the demand for high-value food products, such as meat, fruits and vegetables.
We contribute to producing good quality and abundant food by:
Managing crop losses
Developing enhanced varieties
R & D towards enhanced varieties will also contribute to higher yields and improved quality produce, including increased nutritional value. Therefore, these technologies are essential to secure the supply of high quality and abundant food.
Enhancing global food standards
In many other countries, a variety of food safety and hygiene standards have been developed. Bayer CropScience is cooperating with stakeholders in the food chain at different levels to help them attain the increasingly demanding market requirements.
Challenges
As the demand and availability of food, at even higher standards, increases still further, we are committed to assist all stakeholders in the food chain to find solutions to satisfy consumers’ demands whilst acknowledging their perspectives.
We contribute to producing good quality and abundant food by:
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Megacity Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil after São Paulo: more than 12 million people now live in the metropolitan region of the city. | |
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| Providing solutions that improve crop health and productivity while protecting environmental health. | |
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| Developing enhanced crop varieties with improved quality traits, including increased nutritional value. | |
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| Providing technical support and training to farming communities within the framework of Integrated Crop Management (ICM). | |
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| Cooperating with stakeholders in the food chain to enhance the value and quality of food. | |
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| Integrating food-safety aspects into R&D activities. | |
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| Helping avoid microbiological contaminants issues, such as mycotoxins through technology provision. | |
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Managing crop losses
Annual global crop losses avoided by the use of crop protection products are estimated to be as much as 30 – 40% at a global level.
| Stress reduces harvests dramatically: Potentially record harvests (total column length) are compromised partly by insect pests, plant diseases and competition from weeds. For the lion’s share of harvest losses, however, abiotic factors like heat, cold or drought are responsible. |
R & D towards enhanced varieties will also contribute to higher yields and improved quality produce, including increased nutritional value. Therefore, these technologies are essential to secure the supply of high quality and abundant food.
Enhancing global food standards
In many other countries, a variety of food safety and hygiene standards have been developed. Bayer CropScience is cooperating with stakeholders in the food chain at different levels to help them attain the increasingly demanding market requirements.
Challenges
As the demand and availability of food, at even higher standards, increases still further, we are committed to assist all stakeholders in the food chain to find solutions to satisfy consumers’ demands whilst acknowledging their perspectives.
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[ last update: Friday, November 26, 2010 ]
