It was previously known as Global Crop Protection Federation[2] and started out as International Group of National Associations of Manufacturers of Agrochemical Products[3] in 1967.

[4] The international body combines several national-level or continent-wide organisations, each one having the same goals but differing according to local language and custom.

[citation needed] In November 1996, GIFAP was renamed to Global Crop Protection Federation (GCPF).

[7] In a May 2005 defeat for CropLife Canada, the Court of Appeal for Ontario affirmed the Spraytech v Hudson decision and cemented the power of Canadian municipalities to pass by-laws controlling the use of pesticides within their boundaries.

[8] As of 2023[update] CropLife International comprises the following six companies: BASF, Bayer CropScience, Corteva, FMC Corp., Sumitomo Chemical and Syngenta.