The director of the European Food Safety Authority talks about the differences between real risks in food and what we perceive as consumers. 

To produce more in less land, to reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture, to harvest abundant, healthy and safe food with the help of science and technology are some of the pillars of "Modern Agriculture", which today is transforming much of the Agricultural areas of Latin America.

Latin America is home to 635 million people, accounting for nearly 9 percent of the global population. This vast region also possesses 40 percent of the planet’s biodiversity.

In 2016 the free offer of five virtual courses on responsible management of plant protection products or pesticides by CropLife Latin America was widely welcomed in countries like Mexico, Colombia and Peru, where the highest number of students was recorded.