CropLife Asia

What CropLife Asia does

CropLife Asia is a Singapore-registered non-profit society (founded 2007, 11–50 staff) that functions as the regional affiliate of CropLife International, representing the plant science industry across Asia Pacific. Its membership spans 15 national member associations and is led by five major multinational crop science companies — Syngenta, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, and Sumitomo — that anchor the Board of Directors. The organization does not develop proprietary technology or sell products; instead, it derives its operating budget from member-association dues and contributions from these member companies.

Its core activity is industry advocacy, stewardship, and education around three technology pillars: crop protection (pesticides), plant biotechnology (GM crops), and integrated pest management. Operational offerings reflect this remit and include stewardship programs such as the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (deployed in Vietnam and Thailand), the BeeConnected and Madhu Sandesh mobile applications that connect beekeepers with farmers, anti-counterfeiting initiatives with ASEAN-USPTO, regulator-facing harmonization projects (e.g., the 30-month ASEAN Biopesticide Regulatory Framework Project launched January 2026), knowledge-exchange events like the 18th Pan-Asia Farmers Exchange Program, and a steady stream of publications including the 2024 Report on ASEAN Food Systems Sustainability.

The association's constituents and beneficiaries are layered: member companies and associations are its commercial sponsors; government ministries (notably Vietnam's MARD and its Plant Production and Protection Department) are its co-development partners in regulatory work; and approximately 350 million smallholder farmers across Asia are the downstream audience for training, stewardship, and biotechnology adoption messaging. There is no traditional go-to-market motion, pricing model, or revenue-per-customer metric — the only revenue mechanics are recurring membership dues and project co-funding from members and partners.

Name

CropLife Asia

Legal name

CropLife Asia

Website

https://croplifeasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CropLife Asia is a Singapore-based non-profit industry association and regional affiliate of CropLife International, representing 15 national plant science member associations across Asia Pacific and led by Syngenta, Bayer, Corteva, FMC, and Sumitomo. It advocates for crop protection and plant biotechnology through stewardship programs, regulatory harmonization, and smallholder farmer training funded by member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Industry Association

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (926140)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory (AFACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Plant science advocacy
• Crop protection stewardship
• Agricultural biotechnology
• Pesticide management
• Industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CropLife Asia is a non-profit regional industry association representing the plant science sector across the Asia-Pacific, headquartered in Singapore. It advocates for crop protection, plant biotechnology, and seed technologies through stewardship programs, policy engagement with governments, and member-association coordination.

Product overview

CropLife Asia is a non-profit industry association and regional voice of the plant science industry in Asia Pacific. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of programs, mobile applications, and publications focused on agricultural innovation and sustainability. Key offerings include: BeeConnected and Madhu Sandesh mobile applications for beekeeper-farmer communication; the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) for pesticide stewardship; the ASEAN Biopesticide Regulatory Framework Project for regulatory harmonization; the GenZ Biotech Challenge for youth engagement; and various publications including the ASEAN Food Systems Sustainability Report. The organization supports 15 member associations across the continent and is led by six member companies at the forefront of crop protection, seeds, and biotechnology research and development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeeConnected: Mobile application that connects registered beekeepers with registered farmers and contractors, enabling two-way communication on the location of hives and crop protection product activities.
• Madhu Sandesh

Products and services

• BeeConnected Mobile application that enables beekeepers and farmers to log and track suspected pesticide-related incidents affecting pollinators, supporting transparency and stewardship in crop protection.
• Madhu Sandesh Localized Indian-language adaptation of the BeeConnected mobile application, providing pollinator-incident reporting and stewardship support to Indian beekeepers and farmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Without pesticides, 40% of global rice and corn harvests could be lost every year, and losses for fruits and vegetables could be as high as 50-90%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SyngentacoreOthers · 25 March 2026Major agricultural science company and member of CropLife Asia's Board of Directors. Represented in the organization's leadership structure following the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
• Bayer Crop SciencecoreOthers · 25 March 2026Major agricultural science company and member of CropLife Asia's Board of Directors. Represented in the organization's leadership structure following the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
• Corteva AgrisciencecoreOthers · 25 March 2026Major agricultural science company and member of CropLife Asia's Board of Directors. Represented in the organization's leadership structure following the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
• FMCcoreOthers · 25 March 2026Major agricultural science company and member of CropLife Asia's Board of Directors. Represented in the organization's leadership structure following the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
• SumitomocoreOthers · 25 March 2026Major agricultural science company and member of CropLife Asia's Board of Directors. Represented in the organization's leadership structure following the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
• ISAAA, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026International organization focused on agricultural biotechnology. Co-organized the 18th Pan-Asia Farmers Exchange Program held March 2-6, 2026, in Manila, Philippines, bringing together over 50 stakeholders from 11 Asian countries.
• CropLife PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026National member association that co-organized the 18th Pan-Asia Farmers Exchange Program with CropLife Asia and ISAAA in Manila, Philippines.
• Vietnam Plant Production and Protection DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Hosted international conference series on biopesticide regulation in Hanoi, January 6-8, 2026, marking the launch of the ASEAN Biopesticides Regulatory Framework Project.
• ASEAN Bio-efficacy Expert Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Collaborated on the ASEAN Biopesticides Regulatory Framework Project to develop harmonized evaluation methodologies across ASEAN member states over a 30-month period.
• ASEAN Bioefficacy Working Group (ABETF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Co-organized international conference on biopesticide regulation and registration in Hanoi, launching the ASEAN Biopesticide Regulatory Framework Project.
• Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Organized Forum on Adoption of Science and Technology Innovations towards Sustainable Agricultural Development in Hanoi. MARD partnered with USDA and CropLife Asia to facilitate knowledge exchange.
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Partnered with MARD and CropLife Asia to organize Forum on Adoption of Science and Technology Innovations towards Sustainable Agricultural Development.
• Vietnam Department of Science, Technology and Environment (MARD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Signed Memorandum of Cooperation to promote application of biotechnology solutions in agriculture in Vietnam for 2023-2028 period.
• Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) - Plant Protection DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2023Signed MOU to collaborate in implementing the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) in Vietnam. Aims to establish a framework for sustainable pesticide use and advance innovation to support smallholder farmers.
• 15 Member Associations Across AsiacoreOthersCropLife Asia supports the work of 15 member associations across Asia Pacific. These national associations represent the plant science industry in their respective countries.
• GiZ (Better Rice Initiative Asia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA), promoting sustainable rice production practices in Asia.
• US-ASEAN Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the ASEAN Safe, Nutritious Food Alliance and co-coordinator of the ASEAN Food & Agriculture Road to COP series. Collaborates on workshops and initiatives addressing food security and climate change.
• EU-ASEAN Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the ASEAN Safe, Nutritious Food Alliance and co-coordinator of the ASEAN Food & Agriculture Road to COP series. Collaborates on sustainable agriculture initiatives.
• Canada-ASEAN Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner co-coordinating the ASEAN Food & Agriculture Road to COP series and collaborating on climate action and food security initiatives.
• Sustainable Rice PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote sustainable rice production through standards and best practices in the rice sector.
• ASEAN Climate Resilience NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey stakeholder providing climate resilience inputs for ASEAN's negotiating positions at COP conferences. CropLife Asia contributed recommendations from stakeholder workshops.
• Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational non-profit organization that CropLife Asia is a proud member of, supporting responsible management of agricultural technology and stewardship programs.
• CropLife InternationalcoreOthersCropLife Asia is the regional organization of CropLife International, the voice of the global plant science industry. Follows international codes of conduct and frameworks.
• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational treaty organization that CropLife Asia works with to meet the three goals of the CBD: conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
• Agricultural Development Trust Baramati (KVK Baramati)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia-based agricultural development trust partnering in the Madhu Sandesh Project to promote beekeeping and bee health in Maharashtra, India.
• Agricultural Occupation Promotion and Development Center of ChanthaburiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai government center partnering in the Chanthaburi Pollinator Project, focused on stingless bees (Chanrong bees) and responsible pesticide use.
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations - United States Patent and Trademark Office (ASEAN-USPTO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint anti-counterfeiting programs launched with governments across the region to combat counterfeit plant science products.
• Grain Producers AustraliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustralian industry group that joined CropLife in welcoming the $8.7 million funding boost for APVMA while raising concerns about cost recovery model changes.
• Thai Agricultural Innovation Trade Association (TAITA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) initiative to enable secure and sustainable food systems through collaboration and innovation in Thailand.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CropLife America: U.S. regional counterpart also operating under the CropLife International umbrella; runs identical crop protection, biotechnology, stewardship, and anti-counterfeiting advocacy programs for U.S. farmers and regulators.
• CropLife Africa Middle East: Sister regional association under CropLife International covering Africa and the Middle East; comparable structure, mandate (stewardship, IPM, anti-counterfeiting), and member-company base.
• CropLife International: Global parent federation of the plant science industry; CropLife Asia operates as its regional Asia-Pacific chapter, sharing mandate, codes of conduct, and member base. Most directly comparable peer given governance linkage.
• EuropaBio: European biotechnology industry association that, like CropLife Asia, advocates for crop protection, plant biotech, and IPM with EU regulators; analogous regional advocacy model in a different geography.
• ISAAA (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications): Non-profit sharing knowledge on agricultural biotechnology in developing countries; CropLife Asia already co-organizes the Pan-Asia Farmers Exchange Program with ISAAA, making it a direct operational peer in biotech advocacy.

Emerging players

• Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS): Global non-profit advancing stewardship of agricultural technology; CropLife Asia is a member organization and partners on responsible-use programs, making it a peer in stewardship program delivery.
• Sustainable Rice Platform: Multi-stakeholder initiative promoting sustainable rice cultivation; CropLife Asia is an active partner (BRIA), making it a thematic peer in rice-focused sustainability standards and smallholder farmer engagement.

Regional players

• Grain Producers Australia: Australian grain-producer industry group that has publicly collaborated with CropLife on APVMA regulatory funding issues; comparably engaged in plant-science advocacy at the grower–regulator interface.
• Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI): APO-affiliated regional body promoting agricultural research and innovation in Asia-Pacific; overlaps with CropLife Asia on smallholder farmer support, sustainable agriculture, and policy dialogue, though focused on research rather than industry advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): Largest global biotech trade association; broader portfolio but includes agricultural biotechnology advocacy and member-company engagement similar to CropLife Asia's biotech track.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CropLifeAsia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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