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CropWorld Global relocates to Amsterdam in 2013 to further embrace European food and agriculture sector

With rising global demand for food, water and energy, CropWorld Global 2013 will provide an international meeting point for the agricultural and food industries to network, source new products and address key issues for the future of food production.The event will showcase the latest innovations in crop protection, water and irrigation, seed development, and soil management. It will also include access to up-to-date resources on education, training, regulation and research and development. There will be four new modules in the 2013 event: Packaging and Storage, Distribution and Logistics;

Senior figures in crop technology sector gather at global conference

Senior executives from leading bio-science and food production industries around the world are gathering at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, on the 6th– 7thNovember for the CropWorld Global 2012 conference and exhibition.The theme of this year’s conference is “sustainable intensification”, in which speakers will be addressing the issues surrounding the growing demand for food in an environment of limited resources by using science and technology in a sustainable way. The exhibition provides an opportunity for the industry to review, display and discuss new products and

CropWorld 2012 - "How to successfully get innovation to market"

Innovative agricultural technology companies Exosect, Oxitec and Plant Impact to provide unique business insights at CropWorld 2012.CropWorld Global 2012, to be held on 6th and 7th November at the QEII Conference Centre in London, is introducing a brand new aspect to the conference proceedings this year with the launch of The Partnering Forum, a two hour workshop featuring business insights from a panel of leading industry experts. This year’s forum showcases three SMEs who are developing unique and innovative technologies for the improvement and sustainability of crop protection and

Grain markets showing signs of rationing: focus now on South America

World grain markets are showing signs of rationing after a series of poor harvests pushed commodity prices to a high level, according to a leading market analyst.Alexis Pouye, Managing Director of Offre & Demande Agricole (ODA) UK, said there were signs that the markets were moving towards equilibrium, but there were still a number of factors that could cause volatility. “A few weeks ago we were saying that rationing was necessary and now it is starting to happen. In the short term the markets may come under pressure, but after this prices should remain at relatively high levels,” he

CropWorld Global 2012 gathers pace as more top rank speakers join line-up

A conference and exhibition to showcase the latest trends, thinking and technology in crop science and production has added three key organisations to its list of speakers and sponsors.ODA, a leading international supplier of intelligence and information on the world’s grain markets, is to be joined by trade association British Water and Marrone Bio Innovations as contributors to the conference. Leo von Kameke, market analyst with ODA, said the company was extremely proud and excited to be participating in the conference. “It is a very challenging time for agricultural producers

CropWorld: Olympics world hunger summit must embrace science

Investment in technology is the key to combatting world hunger, say the organisers of a leading international conference on crop science in response to the upcoming Downing Street World Hunger summit.The summit will focus world attention on the issues of hunger and malnutrition, to coincide with the London Olympics, and will be attended by David Cameron and other world leaders. John Reynolds, chairman of CropWorld Global 2012, which is being held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, from the 6th– 7thNovember, welcomed the summit, which he said would bring attention to

Leading US farmers’ representative to speak at global crop conference

Dealing with challenges to world food production by intensifying agriculture in a sustainable way is the key topic of debate at this year’s CropWorld Global conference, being held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London,  from the 6th– 7thNovember.Farmers’ representatives, scientists and industry thought leaders from around the world will talk about issues such as population growth, climate change, and pressures on energy and water resources, and how science can be used to meet food demand. John Reifsteck, Board Member of Truth about Trade and Technology, the farmers

Students invited to take part in CropWorld Poster Competition

Post-graduate students engaged in research on crop science, agriculture and related subjects are invited to take part in the CropWorld 2012 Poster Competition to showcase their work. Entrants should submit a 300 word abstract by 4thSeptember 2012, and finalists will be notified by 5thOctober. They will need to produce an A1 poster to be displayed at CropWorld by 2ndNovember. The competition is being sponsored by the British Crop Production Council who will be awarding a top prize of £500, a second prize of £250 and a third prize of £100.CropWorld Global 2012 is the leading

Students invited to take part in CropWorld Poster Competition

Post-graduate students engaged in research on crop science, agriculture and related subjects are invited to take part in the CropWorld 2012 Poster Competition to showcase their work.Entrants should submit a 300 word abstract by 4thSeptember 2012, and finalists will be notified by 5thOctober. They will need to produce an A1 poster to be displayed at CropWorld by 2ndNovember. The competition is being sponsored by the British Crop Production Council who will be awarding a top prize of £500, a second prize of £250 and a third prize of £100. CropWorld Global 2012 is the leading

Sustainable Intensification for CropWorld Global

“Sustainable intensification” of crop production, and how producers and consumers can profit from its technical, economic and political challenges will be the theme of CropWorld Global 2012, to be held inLondonthis November.  International experts will debate the role of “sustainable intensification” and whether it can be the solution to an ever growing global population.“Increasing output from the same area of land and at the same time reducing any possible environmental impact, while boosting national wealth is the aim of approaching crop production through sustainable intensification. We

Sustainability and food safety together with science is needed for future crop production

Feeding more people sustainably and safely, supported by innovation and science, was identified as agriculture’s biggest global challenge at an international conference held in Charlotte North Carolina this week.  CropWorld North America heard from a range of industry experts who highlighted the importance of science and technology in creating sustainable food production.The conference addressed how sustainable agriculture can work in partnership with innovation and science and new technologies can provide farmers and growers with the tools to increase the sustainability of agricultural

Food security: the era of abundance is coming to an end

A major conference on food security will hear how demand is beginning to outstrip supply in the world food markets, and that large companies are in the process of buying up land in order to sustain their commodity supplies.CropWorld Global is a three-day conference being held at ExCeL, London from 31stOctober to 2ndNovember, which will be examining how world food demand can be met by the latest developments in technology. One of the speakers addressing the conference is Cyrille Filott, Global Head – Europe, Food and Agribusiness Research and Advisory, of Rabobank, who will be looking at

African scientist accuses Europe of food hypocrisy over GM crops

A leading African scientist has called on the EU and development organisations in the West to allow farmers in developing countries to make full use of genetically modified crops to improve their livelihoods and guarantee global food security.Dr Felix M’mboyi, a scientist with the Kenya based African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum, said: “The affluent West has the luxury of choice in the type of technology they use to grow food crops, yet their influence and sensitivities are denying many in the developing world access to such technologies which could lead to a more plentiful supply of

Fertiliser innovations meeting rising food demand

The latest developments in fertiliser technology, and how it can be used to meet global demand for food will be one of the themes at CropWorld Global 2011, the international agricultural conference to be held in London next month.One of the speakers will be Dr Brian Wade, Sustainability Lead at Agrotain International, who will be talking about how advances in nitrogen fertiliser technologies are boosting crop productivity as well as reducing GHG emissions. Dr Kevin Moran, of Yara (UK) and Convenor of the IFA/IPNI ‘Fertiliser Use and Human Health’ Initiative, will be evaluating the role

Sub-Saharan Africa’s “food insecurity” debated in London.

How to feed a growing Sub-Sahara African population will be on the agenda at a major global agri-business conference, CropWorld, to be held in London later this year.Dr Felix M’mboyi, from the Kenyan based African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum, will be presenting the case for allowing African farmers to have greater access to new crop technology to enable them to make an informed personal choice on which technology to use in order to improve production. “Africa is a hungry continent and the poorest most food insecure region in the world. Even with current conventional crop improvement

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