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This is one of the commitments adopted in the 2023 Convention held in Panama April 17 to 19.

Annual Report 2022 Our commitment to agricultural sustainability: More plastic recovered from the field and more people trained in BPAs

Robert Birkett met with Jose Perdomo, of industry association CropLife Latin America to discuss some off the major issues hitting the crop protection sector in his region the past year.

CampoLimpio

The key factors to advance more dynamically in the recovery of empty pesticide containers and contribute to the development of the circular economy in Latin America are partnerships, the active participation of the agricultural chain and legislation that requires a management plan for these residues. This is the vision of José Perdomo, President of CropLife Latin America, the organization that leads the CampoLimpio^SM program in the Latin American region.

New challenges amid the economic recovery
The presidents' message highlighting the adoption of new technologies and the importance of modernizing regulatory frameworks; a video, an interactive map, and several infographics summarize this year CropLife Latin America’s operations.

More than 500,000 people visited the website during 2021 and more than 9,000 certifications were awarded on the virtual course platform on Good Agricultural Practices in the responsible use of agrochemicals.

Products without registration, counterfeit, adulterated, repackaged, contraband or stolen are the modalities of illegal trade of agricultural inputs in Latin America, as confirmed by CropLife Latin America, which leads an awareness campaign against this crime that affects health, the environment and the economy.

Interview on the challenges of the sector in post-pandemic times with Sergi Vizoso-Sansano, current president of the CropLife Latin America Board of Directors and Senior Vice President of BASF's Agriculture Solutions Division in Latin America.