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Role of the Maize Value Chain in the Global Bio-Economy
Floyd Gaibler
Director of Trade Policy and BiotechnologyU.S. Grains Council
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Then and Now:Visions of the Bio-Economy
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The Bio-Economy Today
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Importance of the Bio-Economy
Technical Innovation Economic Growth Biological Sciences Research Better Health & Nutrition Food Security Biofuels Meeting Global Demand Limited Resource Base
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Global Bio-Economy Strategies
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Research and Development:Expanding the Horizon
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Benefits to Production Agriculture
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Bio-Economy Trends: Agriculture
YieldDisease ResistancePest Resistance Drought ResistanceNutritional Value
Biofuels Chemical ProductsEcosystem Management/SustainabilityBetter Agronomic Practices
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Challenges
• Public Opinion; Political/NGO Opposition
• Regulatory Harmonization• Policy Process• Intellectual Property
Issues• Cost Barriers
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Our Job:Role of the Maize Value Chain
North/South Value Chain Collaboration
Communications; Public Education
Stakeholder Alliance on Regulatory Challenges