ABSTRACT
In 1990, GIFAP (the International Group of National Associations of Agrochemical Manufacturers) highlighted industry’s role in ensuring good stewardship of pesticides. In a major industry initiative, the major international agchem companies invested over US$ 4 million to start the pilot Safe Use Projects (SUPs) in Kenya, Guatemala and Thailand. In setting up these projects, industry accepted a major challenge addressing a complex matrix of issues, many of them socio-economic rather than purely technical. These required different approaches and a much wider and more open industry perspective than had prevailed previously.
