contributions of the plant science industry heinz imhof chairman board directors keynote address at biosquare 04 in basel march 10 2004 2 source syngenta 61 31 8 13 bn 27 4 2003 100 44bn conventional high value seeds gm seedscrop protection 3 population growth and arable land scarcity 1960 people 1995 fed per hectare 2025 5 fao unfpa stati sti cs 1950 billion 1999 6 world percent year ifpri july 1 7 0 9 developed countries developing yield improvements area expansion sources cereal production 2020 water climate change one third subject to is expected double over next 30 years projected exacerbate problem irrigated agriculture accounts for about 70 80 global consumption new technologies eg drought tolerant plants could help reduce bank z diet health conscious consumers food safety environmental awareness traceability labelling distributor grower processor
