HELPING FARMERS GROW MORE, BETTER AND MORE AFFORDABLE FOOD WITH LESS

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1 HELPING FARMERS GROW MORE, BETTER AND MORE AFFORDABLE FOOD WITH LESS Monsanto Company Philippe Lesigne: Seeds & Vegetables Regulatory Affairs Lead, Europe - Middle East - Africa Karim Troare: Regulatory Affairs manager West Africa August the 5 th Abidjan

2 AGENDA Global agricultural trends Who we are Monsanto in Africa New corn varieties for Africa 2

3 1. GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL TRENDS

4 4 Monsanto Company Confidential Increases in Population Will Create New Demand for Food and Agriculture Products WORLD POPULATION GROWTH ,000,000,000 person born Source: U.S. Census Bureau International Programs Database

5 5 Monsanto Company Confidential Key Megatrends Shaping Agriculture Today Global Food Security Increasing World population Increasing Protein Demand Water Availability Agriculture Ecosystem impacts Climate Change Demand for Healthier Diets Biofuel Demand

6 2. WHO WE ARE

7 7 Monsanto Company Confidential A COMPANY 100% FOCUSED ON AGRICULTURE Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based tools and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Our Mission We work to deliver agricultural products and solutions to: Meet the world s growing food needs Conserve natural resources Protect the environment Improve Lives When the farmer succeeds, we succeed.

8 8 Monsanto Company Confidential A GLOBAL COMPANY: DIVERSE IN PEOPLE, PRODUCTS, GEOGRAPHIES Headquarters St. Louis, MO Total employees 21,183 Global facilities 404 Countries 66 R&D expenses FY14 $ 1,725 M (+13%) Net Sales FY14 $15,855 M (+7%) North America Latin America North Brazil Argentina Europe India Corn Soybeans Cotton Vegetables Roundup OSR Asia Africa

9 3. MONSANTO IN AFRICA

10 MONSANTO: ACTIVE IN AFRICA FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS 340 full-time employees 1.3 million farmers in sub-saharan Africa who grow our maize seeds 200,000 farmers in sub-saharan Africa who grow our vegetable seeds

11 MONSANTO VISION 2025 Participate in the transformation of agriculture from subsistence farming to an engine of economic growth by increasing yields in Africa. Have a consolidated presence in all focus countries and fully engaged in local communities 11

12 DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS AFRICA From breeding to planting to growing to harvesting, we support farmers right to choose the best available technologies to meet their needs. FROM THIS TO THIS P12 Monsanto in EMEA

13 4. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CORN VARIETIES FOR AFRICA

14 2014 TESTING PROGRAM NIGERIA Screen MON corn hybrid performance in Nigeria with germplasm sourced from similar climates around the globe. Collect data to start variety registration in Nigeria. Analyze ß-carotene levels under field conditions in different agro-ecological zones of Nigeria (Cooperation with Nestlé). Origin of tested corn: India, Thailand, Zambia, Argentina, South Africa, Mexico and Nigeria Varieties selected for 2014: 32 yellow hybrids, 1 local OPV as check 13 white hybrids, 1 local OPV as check Trial management IAR (5 trials), WACOT/IAR&T (4 on station trials, 17 multi-location trials), 6 inhouse trials (conducted by our local TDR Bamiyo Anjorin). Monsanto in West Africa

15 11 trials with Ife Maizehyb-4 and Ife Maizehyb-5: IAR trials: 5 Inhouse trials: 6 IAR&T / WACOT: 4 on station trials IAR&T / WACOT 17 multi location trials

16 2014 TESTING PROGRAM BURKINA FASO 44 conventional corn hybrids tested with INERA. Aim is to select the best candidates for registration application after two years of local testing

17 SQUARE TESTING PROGRAMS EX. : HYBRID LIST FOR IAR AND INHOUSE TRIALS* WHITE CORN YELLOW CORN (1) Local Check Local Check DK777 DK9131 DK M GOLD DKC2147 BIG717 = HISHELL DKC90-89 DKC8101 LW DKC9081 DKC80-33 DKC9117 DK8031 DOUBLE DKC90-53 ALLROUNDER DKC80-53 DKC7074 DKC80-73 PRABAL LW DK STR PINNACLE STR LY YELLOW CORN (2) IJ8533 IL8536 DK979 DK008 BIG919 DK7711 DK7979 DK9132 (not sent, replaced with DK9126)** DK95 DK9901 SNK2778 LY Ife Maizehyb-4 Ife Maizehyb STR *Entry list for IAR&T / Gromor Seeds trials is slightly different ** Reason for replacement unknown *** no picture in the following slides DKC9120 DKC9135 IM8478*** IM8479

18 SELECTION AND FOLLOW UP OF TRIAL SITES EX.: IAR TRIAL SITE SAMARU Crop emergence without any germination issues. Nevertheless rainfall is needed soon for proper corn development. Bird scarer chasing away birds in a neighboring field trial.

19 FULL TRACEABILITY WITH APPROPRIATE LABELING EX.:TRIAL SITE GUIDANA Plot labeling at Guidana.

20 CANDIDATES COMPARED TO THE MOST RECENT LOCAL CHECKS EX.: DK777 VS LW AT SAMINAKA TRIAL SITE DK777 LW (latest IITA hybrid)

21 ASSESSMENT OF THE BEHAVIOR AGAINST KEY LOCAL PESTS EX.: SUKURU TRIAL SITE Symptoms of Maize Streak Virus Gray Leaf Spot?

22 AND AGAINST THE MAIN PLANT PARASITES EX.: IITA STATION ABUJA Striga hermonthica (parasitic weed) that infested a corn plant. Corn plot trial for Striga resistance screening.

23 DATA MANAGEMENT: EX.DK777 DATA SUMMARY ON 21 LOCATIONS NIGERIA 2014 DK777

24 CONCLUDING REMARKS Global approach with germplasm from diverse origins evaluated in local agro-environmental conditions. Robust testing networks to evaluate broad adaptation and yield stability. Data management excellence to optimize the knowledge gain

25 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION