HELPING FARMERS GROW MORE WITH LESS

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1 HELPING FARMERS GROW MORE WITH LESS Collective Action to Support Water and Climate Outcomes - the case of Netafim CEO Water Mandate - Business Alliance for Water and Climate Stockholm, August 2017 Naty Barak Chief Sustainability Officer

2 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary

3 ABOUT NETAFIM Founded in 1965 by Farmers for Farmers In the desert area of kibbutz Hatzerim, which suffered from a severe lack of water, introducing Drip Irrigation to the world #1 The Largest Irrigation Company in the world Leading the Drip Irrigation revolution, Offering end-to-end smart irrigation solutions

4 GLOBAL PRESENCE 28 SUBSIDIARIES COUNTRIES 110+ MARKET SHARE ~30% HQ IN ISRAEL 17 EMPLOYEES ANNUAL SALES * ~$1B MANUFACTURING PLANTS 4,000+ * Estimate for 2016

5 WORLDWIDE COLLABORATION & RECOGNITION Netafim is a member of the UN CEO Water Mandate and UN Global Compact (UNGC), partnering in a global effort to address long-term water challenges affecting the entire world. Netafim was named the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award (SIWA) Laureate for our contribution to sustainable water management. 5 Helping Farmers Grow More With Less

6 DRIP IRRIGATION IRRIGATE THE PLANT, NOT THE SOIL Optimizes moisture and aeration conditions Ensures precise quantities of water and nutrients directly to root zone Reduces release of gases to atmosphere due to imprecise fertilizer usage Increases yields and enhances productivity per unit of soil and water Modular design fits smallholder plots NUTRIGATION

7 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary

8 THE CHALLENGE Challenge # 1 Challenge # 2

9 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary

10 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 35% 15% 14% 14% 11% <1% Israel Singapore Australia USA China Spain C Europe Source: Mekorot Israel 2014

11 WHY RECYCLE? Limited new water sources Relieves potable water demand Reduces pollution to rivers and estuaries Improves potable water quality Restores river/lake levels/wetlands Offers reliable water supply (drought-proof) Restores groundwater levels Lowers cost to users compared with other alternatives (importing water)

12 OBSTACLES TO WATER REUSE Cost of treatment and distribution Public perception No regulatory guidance Inexpensive alternative water supplies Needed storage capacity between seasons But: No technical problem Municipality s obligation for basic treatment of wastewater results in lower costs for further treatments 12

13 DAN REGION WWTP AND RECLAMATION- 130,000 AF/Y TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH FOR AGRICULTURE million p.e. 160,000,000 cu.m/year

14 A LOCAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN A SOUTHERN SUBURB There are many local treatment facilities in Israel, differing in technology, size and output. The water is used for local landscaping and agriculture. 14

15 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary

16 RICE CHALLENGES Not enough yield Flood irrigation - consuming more than one third of the global irrigation water 1,400 L of water for 1KG of Rice Environmental impact: GHG emissions Groundwater contamination (nitrates) Uptake of heavy metals (Arsenic) into rice grains

17 Research in Australia, Brazil, USA, China, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine Drip irrigation can double the yield and save up to 50% of the water Av. Yield Drip T/Ha Av. Yield flood T/Ha India Brazil Ukraine

18 GAS EMISSION THE PROCESS 18

19 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION THE IMPACT 1 Ha rice flood irrigated A passenger vehicle Emits 470 Kg CH 4 = 11,700 Kg CO 2 Emits 4,700 Kg CO 2 Per growing season (4 months) Per year 1 Ha Rice = ~2.5 cars Converting 10% of global rice fields to Drip irrigation is equal to the removal of 40,000,000 personal vehicles 19

20 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary

21 INDIA: JHARKHAND Since 2012, Netafim successfully implemented FDS helping to move smallholders from below the poverty line to above the poverty line Organizing Critical Mass of Smallholders: Pilot of 30 farms, more than 18,000 today Financing is essential: cost is $500, 50% from state government grant. 50% financed by farmer. Some farmers were able to repay loan in just 1-2 growing seasons. UNDP and Bank of India lent financial support. Training, Follow Up and Post-Harvest Management: Linkages established with local supportive Farmer Clubs/ bodies and relevant Government organizations.

22 JHARKHAND: PARTNERSHIPS This project wouldn't be possible without important partnerships to put together the many parts such as training, financing, and organizing. Governments NGOs Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society UNDP Bank of India

23 JHARKHAND: IMPACT ANNUAL CROP PLAN/ COSTS TOMATO CROP 1 CABBAGE CROP 2 JULY-NOV NOV-JAN BITTERGOUR D CROP 3 FEB-JUNE DRIP COST $ PUMP $ INPUTS $100 $100 $100 PLANT COST $45 $45 $80 LABOUR $50 $50 $50 TOTAL COST $670 $195 $230 PRODUCTION 2320 $ $ $.30 SALES $970 $720 $750 GROSS PROFIT $300 $525 $520 BANK INSTALLMENT $ NET PROFIT $50 $525 $520 PAY BACK PERIOD BC RATIO NET BENEFIT 2.23 $ Months

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25 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary 25 Helping Farmers Grow More With Less

26 DEJAGER FARMS, CHOWCHILLA, CA Developed product specifications for the successful implementation of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) in dairy effluent applications Created management protocols for controlled blending of fresh and effluent water at agronomic rates Demonstrated water savings and yield increase benefits of SDI in the dairy crop mix: silage/winter wheat Demonstrated the value of controlled application of water and effluent/nutrients as a mitigating system for upcoming groundwater regulation on the dairy industry

27 DEJAGER FARMS VIDEO

28 AGENDA About Netafim The Challenge Best Practice 1: Water reuse Best Practice 2: Drip Irrigation in Rice Best Practice 3: Smallholders Best Practice 4: dairy effluent applications Summary 28

29 SUMMARY Implementing climate resiliency is a must Agriculture and climate change are connected. Climate change affects agriculture and agriculture contributes to climate change Agriculture consumes 70% of world water. Innovations in water technology in general, and drip irrigation in particular, can be further disseminated to agriculture and make a difference Drip irrigation touches most of the SDGs: Eliminating poverty and hunger, combating the negative effects of climate change, investing in women and girls, improving health, wellbeing and education, ensuring availability of clean water and sanitation and delivering inclusive economic growth Awareness is important. Private Public Partnerships are needed. Collaboration will bear fruits

30 THANK YOU