DO NOT COPY EUROPEAN SORGHUM MARKET 6/11/2018. «Building an efficient organization: Innovation collect trading processors end users»

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1 1 EUROPEAN SORGHUM MARKET «Building an efficient organization: Innovation collect trading processors end users» 6/11/2018

2 AGENDA 2 European sorghum market context in 2017 Sorghum grain flow analyze in Europe Promotion of sorghum in Europe Up-coming European actions

3 SORGHUM GRAIN EUROPEAN SURFACES 2017 «9 COUNTRIES, MAIN PRODUCERS (SOUTH OF EUROPE)» Total surfaces Ha Total production = T ( 1% of world production) Yield average in France = 5.8 T/ha vs Russia = 1.4 T/ha {Hybrid technology in France = 100% vs Russia = 15%} 3 Spain ha France ha Austria Hungary ha ha Romania ha Italy ha Bulgaria ha Ukraine ha Russia ha

4 SORGHUM FORAGE SURFACES 2017 «13 COUNTRIES, MAIN PRODUCERS (NORTH & SOUTH OF EUROPE)» Total surfaces Ha Difficulties to estimate the part of Sudan Grass Central of Europe mainly for Biogas production 4 Portugal ha France ha Germany ha Czech Rep. Slovakia ha ha Austria Hungary ha ha Romania ha ha Bulgaria ha Ukraine ha Russia ha Turkey ha

5 SORGHUM EUROPEAN PRODUCTION FLOW IN EU (SOURCE : ARVALIS FROM FRANCE AGRIMER ET EUROSTAT - AVERAGE EXCHANGES 2014/15/16 ) 5 FLOW France Ukraine Russia Romania Hungaria Sudan Sudan new exporter Main objective: Secure the Sorghum production in Europe by local opportunities development (transformers/end users) T T T T T T T T

6 6 INSIGHTS AFTER 1st SORGHUM EUROPEAN CONGRESS BUCHAREST NOVEMBER 2016 Sorghum is a good complementarity to Maize, as with climate change (COP21) need to preserve our water resources and 85% of European lands are without irrigation system & depend to the weather Need to build an European sorghum organize chain - Main targets: Stimulate processors (industry) by better knowledge of the usages & local outlets initiatives to secure the European chain Motivate storage agencies (by increase production) & traders (official price commodities) to push by real needs Explain key cultivation stages to farmers Develop research initiatives (INRA, CIRAD, ARVALIS ) & stop the myth of tannin! Seed production Farming Agronomy Research public support better knowledge storage agency motivation quality & innovation Collect Trading Industry official price commodities create the need

7 ACTIONS AFTER 1ST SORGHUM EUROPEAN CONGRESS 2 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIONS 7 Sorghum-ID European sorghum association was created in Based in Brussels, more than 30 European member organizations GAP Specific farmer subsidies for sorghum cultivation interests in EU 2M subsidies for sorghum promotion in 8 EU countries, Russia & Ukraine Sorghum-ID a brand, with all actors of the European chain accepted (End users to innovation) Multi-language technical support (sorghum grain & forage guides) Wide European communication program (2 video clip, document about Sorghum arguments, newsletters, Facebook, Tweeter, YouTube & a website: Conferences, Exhibitions, Sorghum platform, Journalists and study trips

8 SORGHUM EUROPEAN SURFACES 2022 OBJECTIVE = MORE THAN 1 MILLION OF HECTARES 8 (50%) 11 EU countries 500 KHA Portugal Spain France Germany. Czech Rep. Slovakia. Italy Austria Hungary (50%) 6 Non-EU countries 500 KHA Serbia Moldova Romania Bulgaria Ukraine Russia Turkey Kazakhstan

9 2 ND EUROPEAN SORGHUM CONGRESS SORGHUM - THE INNOVATIONS! 3 individual workshops and posters sessions: Breeding/Innovations Production/Agronomy/Economy Transformation/Market organization/new outlets Plenary session: Climate change 9

10 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! L avenir mise sur le Sorgho! Sorghum the safe bet for the future!