Representing the plant science industry, CropLife Asia advocates for the following:

Issues

May 7, 2014

Smallholder Farmers

Smallholder farmers are essential to rural economies all over the world, including Asia. In Asia alone, the 350 million smallholders farm their land and produce food for a substantial proportion of the world’s population, often working on land plots smaller than 2 hectares.

CropLife Asia and COVID-19
March 11, 2014

Climate Change

Climate change is one of the top challenges faced by the agriculture industry today. Affecting not only crop yields, climate change has also caused detrimental impact on crops' nutritional value and pollinators' natural habitat.
July 14, 2013

Health and Nutrition

World hunger is on the rise, with an estimated 821 million people suffering from chronic food deprivation. In Asia alone, the projected Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) is 11.4 percent, representing more than 515 million people.
July 14, 2012

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things on Earth. This incredible wealth of about 8.7 million different species forms an integral part of our environment and livelihoods. Unfortunately, biodiversity is under threat, driven largely by urbanization and the conversion of wild natural habitats to agriculture.