Adam Blight

Director, Government Affairs - Asia & Africa @Bayer4Crops. I advocate for innovation to improve human & environmental health. Views are my own.

[Robb Fraley @RobbFraley]

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...” https://t.co/RCsI9BSmAG

[Jon Entine @JonEntine]

Opposition to GMO crops is a first-world privilege, Indian plant scientist says https://t.co/CcZFjbm7TB

[Jess Lehmann @lehmann_jess]

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

[Jesus Madrazo @JesusMadrazo]

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. https://t.co/ClkvzrKoXt

[Climate Reality @ClimateReality]

Call us crazy, but switching to cleaner sources of #Energy and saving a boatload of money sounds like a fantastic idea https://t.co/mkmbdAln3t

[Cotton Australia @CottonAustralia]

Australia’s #cotton industry lays down the facts to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young ➡️ https://t.co/jAMDGLdi3T

#CottonFacts #FactsMatter @sarahinthesen8 @NationalFarmers @Nat_Irrigators @QldFarmers

[Temasek @Temasek]

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: https://t.co/JccXCnTu8O

[Bayer | Crop Science @Bayer4Crops]

“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

[Tony Mahar @tonymahar]

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. https://t.co/rm7Biy5jB0 via @ABCNews

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

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

[SerafinAgPro @SerafinAgPro]

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)! https://t.co/q4CuvaRy1m via @smh

[Adam Blight @AdamBlight1]

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 https://t.co/NgXhjNa65r #climatechange

[Mark Lynas @mark_lynas]

Surprise, surprise. Wonder if this applies to climate sceptics too? https://t.co/gJIRlISZHi

[Adam Blight @AdamBlight1]

Canada's regulator reaffirms #glyphosate safety after reviewing data from federal & provincial governments, international regulators, published scientific reports, and additional cancer & toxicity studies. https://t.co/BkU4k1yL2f #food #foodsafety #science

[Adam Blight @AdamBlight1]

“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 https://t.co/NleBUy38t3

[Alliance for Science @ScienceAlly]

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. https://t.co/huDFty2XcH

[The Risk-Monger @zaruk]

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
https://t.co/FhersiKUOd

[Climate Reality @ClimateReality]

The world needs to take this threat really, really seriously https://t.co/7Y9VIUdqGc #ClimateFacts

[Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership @cisl_cambridge]

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: https://t.co/TqiYaNgih3 #climatechange #COP24

[Jesus Madrazo @JesusMadrazo]

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 https://t.co/IZaCeiFifr