PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading agricultural
sciences company, has joined other companies, governments and
industry partners to support the Agricultural Innovation Mission
for Climate (AIM4C) and the Coalition for Sustainable Productivity
Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation (SPG Coalition).
These key initiatives, spearheaded by the USDA, are focused on
accelerating sustainable agriculture for a more productive and
equitable future.
Engagement in initiatives like AIM4C and the SPG Coalition is a
core part of FMC's strategy to partner across the agricultural
value chain to address urgent challenges such as climate change,
food insecurity and social injustice. As a founding member of both
initiatives, FMC will play a critical part in shaping their scopes
and strategies to provide meaningful solutions to these
challenges.
"Addressing urgent threats to food security, including climate
change and depletion of natural resources, requires a collective,
global approach," says Karen
Totland, FMC vice president and chief sustainability
officer. "To make meaningful and equitable progress in any of these
areas will require all stakeholders to do their part. FMC is
committed to deepening and expanding our relationships and reach to
help drive positive change across the agricultural industry."
The impact of these partnerships will rely heavily on
innovation, an area where FMC brings deep expertise. FMC is driving
advancements in crop protection innovation that help farmers
achieve healthy, more productive harvests while conserving land,
water and other natural resources that help ecosystems thrive.
"Innovation is at the heart of FMC's commitment to agriculture
and farmers around the world," says Mark
Douglas, FMC president and chief executive officer. "Through
significant investments in R&D and digital and precision
technologies, we are expanding access to cutting-edge solutions
that maximize farmers' productivity while contributing meaningful
solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our planet. We
are proud to join other organizations that share our commitment to
accelerating sustainable agriculture because together we can make
stronger, faster progress."
About FMC
FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company
dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for
an expanding world population while adapting to a changing
environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including
biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture –
enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management
professionals to address their toughest challenges economically
while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400
employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to
discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active
ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that
are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more
and follow us on LinkedIn® and Twitter®.
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