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Portfolio evolution
Innovation in pest management is a key element of sustainable development in agriculture. Bayer CropScience’s portfolio is designed to meet the needs of both small and large-scale farmers around the world by providing them with efficient and tailored technologies to produce abundant and good quality crops. The company’s portfolio is nurtured and grown through research and development. It is regularly reviewed and improved, in response to our customers needs as well as changing crops and markets.
Some ways by which Bayer CropScience pursues its portfolio evolution include the:
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*The World Health Organization, WHO classification system classifies all pesticides and distinguishes between the more and the less hazardous active ingredients and their formulations. To asses a potential risk, it is however key to consider the actual exposure to these active ingredients.
Some ways by which Bayer CropScience pursues its portfolio evolution include the:
- regular review of feedback gained from the marketplace, regulators, researchers, and others stakeholders from society at large.
- development and introduction of new compounds and formulation technologies with improved performance, including seed treatment products that foster a more targeted use.
- voluntary phase out and replacement of less suited products as well as WHO Class I products* (see box) with products of e.g. improved biological effectiveness, environmental and health profiles.
| While Bayer CropScience is convinced that all its products can be used in a responsible way, it recognizes the potential issue of WHO Class I formulations in relation to user safety under some use conditions in emerging economies. The company is committed to achieving their replacement, and actions are being taken on a case-by-case basis, including product phase-out and formulation change. In cases where no alternative products are available, responsible product use is addressed through thorough integrated product stewardship measures to enhance safety. Where these measures are not satisfactory, sales of these products in certain markets have been stopped. Thus far, the immediate replacement of all WHO Class I products has not been possible due to the considerable time-span required for developing and registering new products. Additionally crop, pest and market situations differ substantially from country to country, which precludes a “one size fits all” solution. |
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*The World Health Organization, WHO classification system classifies all pesticides and distinguishes between the more and the less hazardous active ingredients and their formulations. To asses a potential risk, it is however key to consider the actual exposure to these active ingredients.
[ last update: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 ]
