innovation in crop protection? workshop on productivity and growth in european agriculture september...
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Innovation in crop protection?
Workshop on productivity and growth in European agriculture
September 2013
ECPA represents the innovative R&D driven crop protection industry in Europe
We advocate EU policies and legislation that uphold a science and risk-based approach that foster innovation…
But what is happening to innovation in Europe…?
Introduction
Plant protection:Cost of innovation
Plant protection:Trend in market introduction…
(41 ASs) (40 ASs)
(12 ASs)
Crop protection: Innovation and market introduction
Plant protection: Focus of innovation
US$
mill
ion
Innovation – EU focus?
While global R&D spending increases, the European focus is decreasing
- 15% in 10 years- 30% in real terms!
Substantial hurdles in authorisation process– Which do not stimulate innovation!
New barriers in current Regulatory framework (e.g. endocrine disruptors, bee risk assessment)
Do we really want to drive out innovation? – What do the European agricultural policy makers
really want to see?
What does this mean
The bigger the hurdles…
“Six global corporations control 75% of private-sector
plant breeding research”
Maybe we should understand how/why this has occurred?
Looking at productivity and land use
Looking at self sufficiency…
Energy Protein Fat
Innovation and EU agricultural productivity
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European self-sufficiencyThe real picture
Counting the days…
ALL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (excl. fish):GRAIN UNITSENERGY UNITSPROTEIN UNITSFAT UNITS
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY
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28m ha
EU U
AA17
0 m
illio
n he
ctar
es
‘Land imports’ 28m ha
EU N
on-U
AA26
7 m
illio
n he
ctar
es
EU UAA
170 million hectares
EU land in perspective…
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Concluding remarks
Jobs in Europe are key– In agriculture– In innovation
Look at resource efficiency holistically– Use of land & water– Biodiversity protection
Maintain European agricultural productivity– Production outside EU is not “Green growth”
Thank you!
European self-sufficiency
Counting the days…
GRAIN:CROPLIVESTOCKALL AGRI PRODUCTS
ENERGY:CROPLIVESTOCKALL AGRI PRODUCTS
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY