Truly mind-boggling that at this point, with global bird and insect populations under severe pressure, the UN's Food & Ag Organization @FAO would launch an alliance with the ... pesticide industry. https://twitter.com/FAODG/status/1312107185334185984
This is an industry dominated by a few giant transnationals: Bayer, Syngenta, Corteva, BASF. Their blockbuster products include neonics, which provide dubious benefits to farmers and certain harm to pollinators and birds. https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/09/a-big-new-study-finds-bee-killing-pesticides-arent-even-worth-it-for-soybean-farmers/
A big new study finds bee-killing pesticides aren't even worth it for soybean farmers

The science suggests the chemicals cripple a whole host of pollinators—and offer very little economic benefit.

https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/09/a-big-new-study-finds-bee-killing-pesticides-arent-even-worth-it-for-soybean-farmers/
Also extremely dubious fungicides... https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/04/whats-causing-an-outbreak-of-a-mysterious-fungal-infection-americas-farms-offer-a-clue/
What's causing an outbreak of a mysterious, drug-resistant fungal infection?

The answer might be found on America's farms

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/04/whats-causing-an-outbreak-of-a-mysterious-fungal-infection-americas-farms-offer-a-clue/
And herbicides like dicamba, which are at the center of one of the great corporate scandals transpiring right now. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/buy-it-or-else-inside-monsanto-and-basf-s-moves-to-force-dicamba-on-farmers/article_002f5e83-004d-52de-a686-eef5cb108192.html
‘Buy it or else’: Inside Monsanto and BASF’s moves to force dicamba on farmers

Internal company records show the companies knew crop damage from their weedkiller would be extensive. They sold it anyway.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/buy-it-or-else-inside-monsanto-and-basf-s-moves-to-force-dicamba-on-farmers/article_002f5e83-004d-52de-a686-eef5cb108192.html
A bunch of philanthropic leaders are calling #UNFAO to break ties with the trade group. They have a point. https://justfoodsolutions.net/ 
better link http://bit.ly/CropLife-FAO 
Civil society groups, too, are not amused. http://www.panna.org/press-release/global-outrage-fao-plans-partner-pesticide-industry-1
Global Outrage at FAO Plans to Partner with Pesticide Industry

Hundreds of civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations call on the UN agency to renounce planned alliance with CropLife International For Immediate Release: November 19, 2020 Rome - Today 352

http://www.panna.org/press-release/global-outrage-fao-plans-partner-pesticide-industry-1
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