Director, Government Affairs - Asia & Africa @Bayer4Crops. I advocate for innovation to improve human & environmental health. Views are my own.
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Adam Blight retweeted
28 Jan 2019
EU ag Commissioner surprised by gene editing court ruling: “2019 will be an opportunity for overall reflection & see what the legal options are at the highest level of governments about whether we accept science or not as the basis of making decisions...” euractiv.com/section/agricul…
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Adam Blight retweeted
28 Jan 2019
Opposition to GMO crops is a first-world privilege, Indian plant scientist says geneticliteracyproject.org/2…
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Adam Blight retweeted
26 Jan 2019
Proud to support #CottonAU Industry today and every other day of the year. #AustraliaDay is acknowledging & celebrating the contribution that every Australian makes to our nation.
@CottonAustralia @CottonResearch @NationalFarmers @afsnsw @QldFarmers #cottonfacts #cotton19
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Adam Blight retweeted
25 Jan 2019
Blanket ban on glyphosate in France not possible: Macron
Truth needs to be told: glyphosate is safe, enables soil conservation and it’s a powerful ally to fight climate change (less CO2). French Ag sector & envmt will be hugely disadvantaged if banned. reuters.com/article/us-franc…
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Adam Blight retweeted
25 Jan 2019
Call us crazy, but switching to cleaner sources of #Energy and saving a boatload of money sounds like a fantastic idea bit.ly/2VVQhga?utm_campaign=…
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Adam Blight retweeted
24 Jan 2019
Australia’s #cotton industry lays down the facts to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young ➡️ bit.ly/2Hpb2xI
#CottonFacts #FactsMatter @sarahinthesen8 @NationalFarmers @Nat_Irrigators @QldFarmers
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Today, 30% of Singapore's energy is used just for air conditioning. But we can halve this by tapping into large scale district cooling systems. Our CEO Ho Ching shared a special #10YearChallenge at the @SG__Symposium Singapore Forum 2019. Full speech: tmsk.sg/BN9
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Adam Blight retweeted
21 Jan 2019
“We see our role as making tools available to African farmers that empower them to produce, grow, and thrive.” - @JesusMadrazo addressing @afrikaverein’s German-African Agribusiness Forum. #smallholder
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Adam Blight retweeted
21 Jan 2019
NFF outraged at online map seeking to intimidate farmers, families and communities by listing location and farm details. This from a so called "charity"...a shameful attempt to undermine #AusAg. abc.net.au/news/2019-01-21/a… via @ABCNews
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Adam Blight retweeted
18 Jan 2019
Innovation is key as it provides a new perspective.
🎥 Here drones are helping determine the damage to crops after natural disasters so farmers can get help faster 👇
#AgInnovation #ZeroHunger #GFFA
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Adam Blight retweeted
17 Jan 2019
The world's 15 hottest sites on Tuesday were all in #Australia - Thinking of all #farmers during this horrible #heat! Be sure to keep #hydrated (people, plants and animals)! bit.ly/2HfLDq6 via @smh
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18 Jan 2019
The latest @wef Global Risks Report couldn't be more clear: "Of all risks, it is in relation to the #environment that the world is most clearly sleepwalking into catastrophe”. Ag #innovation is essential to facing up to this reality weforum.org/reports/the-glob… #climatechange
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Adam Blight retweeted
14 Jan 2019
Surprise, surprise. Wonder if this applies to climate sceptics too? theguardian.com/environment/…
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14 Jan 2019
Canada's regulator reaffirms #glyphosate safety after reviewing data from federal & provincial governments, international regulators, published scientific reports, and additional cancer & toxicity studies. canada.ca/en/health-canada/n… #food #foodsafety #science
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14 Jan 2019
“We don't mind paying a few hundred rupees more for seeds if they help us in saving thousands of rupees on managing weeds.” The view held by many Indian cotton farmers thehindubusinessline.com/eco…
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Adam Blight retweeted
8 Jan 2019
The conventional anti-GMO narrative is that GM crops result in more pesticide use and present a threat to organic growers. In fact, the reverse seems to be the case. allianceforscience.cornell.e…
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Adam Blight retweeted
7 Jan 2019
When the head of Italy's top medical research body resigns expressing outrage at his populist government's anti-vaxx position and rhetoric that immigrants spread disease, the world should shudder at the rapid rise of naturopath activist zealots.
#1933again
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Adam Blight retweeted
7 Jan 2019
The world needs to take this threat really, really seriously bit.ly/2S1mXme #ClimateFacts
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Adam Blight retweeted
How can companies use their lobbying to drive a #netzero future? @InfluenceMap founder Dylan Tanner discusses how global corporations can use their influence to catalyse positive change. Join the discussion: bit.ly/2GgpPKC #climatechange #COP24
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Adam Blight retweeted
5 Jan 2019
After Two Decades of #GMOs, #Scientists Find They Live up to Their Promise: Higher yields, healthier crops, lower pesticide used and better returns for #farmers. This is what #sustainable #agriculture is all about. #ModernAg futurism.com/two-decades-sci…
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