Role of the Maize Value Chain in the Global Bio-Economy Floyd Gaibler Director of Trade Policy and...

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Role of the Maize Value Chain in the Global Bio-Economy Floyd Gaibler Director of Trade Policy and Biotechnology U.S. Grains Council

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Page 1: Role of the Maize Value Chain in the Global Bio-Economy Floyd Gaibler Director of Trade Policy and Biotechnology U.S. Grains Council.

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