CLAME membership

Join the regional voice for plant science across Africa and the Middle East.

We bring national associations and plant science companies together to push for science-based, harmonised regulation, safe use in the field, and fair markets for farmers.

9Active members
5Countries represented
8Ways to take part
7Thematic areas

What members work on

Seven thematic areas

Each area is a different job. Your category decides how far you can go inside it.

See the categories

Stewardship

Responsible use in the field: training, containers, resistance, and climate-smart practice.

  • Farmer training on safe and responsible use
  • Empty-container management, obsolete stocks, and waste
  • Resistance management, PPE, and Integrated Pest Management

Regulatory

Science-based registration and harmonised rules across the region’s economic communities.

  • Engagement with national regulators and regional blocs
  • Predictable, risk-based registration timelines
  • Coordinated responses to regulatory proposals

Anti Illicit Trade

Counterfeit, smuggled, and adulterated products undermine farmers and fair trade.

  • Work with customs and enforcement authorities
  • Rejection of falsified labels, unregistered products, and illegal repackaging
  • Product integrity from manufacture through distribution

Public Affairs

A public voice that stays with the evidence, including when the industry is misrepresented.

  • Engagement with media, policymakers, and civil society
  • Coordinated responses to misinformation
  • Positioning the sector as a contributor to food security

Trade & Market Access

Farmers and companies need predictable access to markets, not only to product registrations.

  • Alignment with Codex Maximum Residue Limits
  • Mutual recognition and intellectual-property protection
  • Trade-enabling, science-based pathways in priority markets

Association Management

National associations are the regional network. This area is how they work as one.

  • Cross-country collaboration among associations and companies
  • Shared positions the network can actually use
  • Working groups, technical committees, and advocacy platforms

Biotech

Plant biotechnology, seeds, and biologicals, argued on the science rather than the slogan.

  • A collective voice on biotechnology and seed policy
  • Knowledge sharing for regulators and industry
  • Adoption of innovation with value-chain partners