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Crop Protection
More food on the world’s plate thanks to plant science industry innovations
The recently released international report by market analysts Phillips McDougall, shows the significant positive impact crop protection products have had on farming since 1960. Today’s crop protection industry is valued at over US$50 billion globally with more than 600 chemical actives available to farmers worldwide. Here in Australia crop protection products have been established to directly underpin more than A$20 billion of agricultural production. While the rate of new product approvals has decreased slightly in…