Food Chain Partnership

We bring farmers, food producers and food retailers together in our Food Chain Partnerships. It's the best way to ensure food quality. And from quality comes trust and success.

José Uribe Estrada grows broccoli in Valle de Santiago, Mexico. He participates in our Food Chain Partnership and reaps its benefits: 'The training we receive from the experts at Bayer CropScience helps us to work cost-effectively and produce the right quality.'

The Food Chain Partnership expresses our belief that together with our partners in the food chain we can build relationships that benefit everyone.

We focus on increasing agricultural yields, improving product quality and expanding marketing opportunities. Through these partnerships, we offer farmers premium seeds and effective crop protection, and advice on environmental protection and food safety.

There are now more than 240 Food Chain Partnerships in over 30 countries covering most of the main fruit and vegetable crops.

Advantages for farmers

We help farmers get the best from their land. With our help they produce high-quality fruits, vegetables and other arable crops in a sustainable way that generates an adequate income for them.

Our help includes seeds, high-tech crop protection products and biologicals, enabling farmers to produce the best possible quality and maximize their yields.

We also offer training programs and on-site consulting during the growing season to ensure that our products really are used efficiently.

Advantages for processors

Food processors need produce of a consistently high quality to make their work more efficient. So a growing number of processors are joining our Food Chain Partnership projects, which enable them to trace produce back to the field it was grown on. With the help of our experts, farmers and processors can identify and systematically improve sustainable agricultural practices. This transparency leads to a continuous improvement in the quality of fruits and vegetables, minimizing losses during processing and storage and therefore maximizing profits.

Advantages for exporters and importers

Food safety is an important risk factor in international trade. Exporters and importers must meet the quality standards in both the producing country and the target market. The Maximum Residue Levels in produce are critical. If a product exceeds these, it cannot be sold in the target country and the exporter or importer risks a massive loss.

We use our knowledge of Maximum Residue Levels and import tolerances in different countries to make life easier for exporters and importers, helping them to comply with legally binding quality standards.

That's why Lorenzo Bauzá Fernandes, commercial manager at Bauzá Export, enjoys the benefits of one of our partnerships. 'Smooth trade flows,' he notes, 'are vital to my business.'

Advantages for retailers

When it comes to fruits and vegetables, trust is vital for consumers. They have to be sure they are getting premium produce from their retailers.

That trust comes from quality, and this is where our Food Chain Partnership projects come into play.

The advantages are obvious. Produce can be traced to its source, making the production process totally transparent. Moreover, retailers are assured of controlled and consistently high quality produce according to sustainable agricultural principles. Continuous supply ensures daily availability of high quality fruits and vegetables the whole year round.

Advantages for consumers

'I'm responsible for my family,' says German mother Hélène Beauregard. She has to trust the food she is feeding her family, and all her purchasing decisions are based upon that trust.

The participants in our Food Chain Partnerships do their best to meet her expectations all year round.

Quality is the central promise of our projects. Guaranteeing quality depends on optimum farming practices and strict compliance with quality standards.

Ultimately, the Food Chain Partnership benefits all participants in the food chain – including Hélène Beauregard.