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1 Brazil Energy Summit New York June 23 rd, 2008

2 Index World Scenario Brazilian energy matrix Powercane efficiency Industry in Brazil Bioelectricity opportunity Adecoagro UMA Mill Expansion in Brazil Site constraints Powercane cluster Angélica Mill Sustainability History Production Mix 2

3 Adecoagro is positioned to capture the benefits of the world s structural changes.. Context World GDP per Capita Evolution A constant growth in world population Increment in per capita GDP (China, India) Introduction of biofuels to meet energy demands Increment in global trading to supply increasing demand for food and energy Increasing competition for the use of land 3

4 \\nbue12p20001\ec$\wrk\clients\adeco\rap\rap\adeco_rap_fitch_final VERSION_v4 of 5.ppt /4 South America offers the most competitive conditions to take advantage of the opportunity (MM metric tons) Top exporters by product Sugar Ethanol (MM M 3 ) Soybean Complex Corn # Country 2007 # Country 2008* # Country 2007 # Country Brazil Brazil Argentina United States Thailand China Brazil Argentina Australia South Africa United States Brazil India Indonesia Other South Amer Other foreign Guatemala Others India FSU South Africa 1.0 Total exports Other foreign China Colombia 0.8 * FAO & OECD estimates 7 China South Africa Cuba European Union Other Europe Argentina 0.6 Total exports European Union Mexico 0.1 Total exports 92.0 Total exports 34.4 Wheat Rice Coffee (MM 60kg bags) Cotton # Country 2007 # Country 2007 # Country 2007 # Country United States Thailand Brazil United States Canada Vietnam Vietnam FSU Russia United States Colombia India Argentina India Indonesia Sub-Saharan Afric European Unio Pakistan Guatemala Brazil Australia China Honduras Other foreign Other FSU Other South Amer India Australia Other foreign Egypt Uganda Egypt China Other foreign Mexico Other Latin Amer Ukraine Argentina Ethiopia Argentina Turkey European Union Peru Pakistan Other Europe Australia Côte d'ivoire 2.4 Total exports India 0.1 Total exports Others 10.3 Total exports Total exports 95.3 Source: USDA & ICO Brazil and Argentina are important suppliers of agri-commodities 4

5 \\nbue12p20001\ec$\wrk\clients\adeco\rap\rap\adeco_rap_fitch_final VERSION_v4 of 5.ppt /5 Brazil has a very clean energy matrix Petroleum and derivatives 43% Brazilian Energy Use ('06) Powercane Bagasse 12% Powercane accounts for 16% Ethanol 4% Mineral Coal 6% Natural Gas 7% Other Biomass 11% Electricity and Hydro 17% 56% Non-renewable 44% Renewable Source: EPE, 2008 OECD ( 05) = 6% World ( 05) = 13% 5

6 \\nbue12p20001\ec$\wrk\clients\adeco\rap\rap\adeco_rap_fitch_final VERSION_v4 of 5.ppt /6 Powercane is the most efficient feedstock for ethanol production Different Feedstocks Comparison Energy Balance Powercane (Brazil) Beet (EU) Powercane (India) Yields (M 3 /hectare) GHG Emissions Reduction -83% -30% Powercane Corn Gasoline Corn (USA) Cassava (Thailand) Wheat (EU) Source: IEA ('05), Unica ('08) Source: IEA ('04), Unica ('08), Macedo, I ('08) 6

7 Powercane shows high positive energy balance with additional reduction in CO 2 emissions ENERGETIC BALANCE (MJ/ha) CO 2 EMISSIONS CORN POWERCANE kg CO 2 EMISSIONS Agricultural operations 1,083 4,012 Transportation 2,897 4,107 Inputs: fertilizers, consumables, seedlings, equipment 10,849 9,988 Total agricultural production 14,829 18,107 Processing Energy - - Inputs: chemicals, lubricants, heat & electric 31,055 1,653 Equipment, buildings, facilities 1, Total processing 33,031 2,032 Total energy consumption 47,860 20,139 Ethanol 92, ,863 Co-products (WDG, Bagasse) 36,803 15,154 Bioelectricity - 7,129 Total energy production 129, ,146 Energy Balance 81, ,007 Energy Ratio Portable Fuel Ratio Conventional Tillage Powercane Production Per lt Fuel Per ton Cane Per hectare , Ethanol Production Ethanol Use , Total Ethanol from Powercane NO TILL Benefits (zero Burn) Co-Products Benefits (Bagasse use) , , % 39% 39% Balance of Emissions , Fossil Fuels Displacement Gasoline Production 1.06 Gasoline Use 2.85 Gasoline/Ethanol Use Ratio: 0.91 Total Gasoline Displacement 3.55 Total Emissions Avoided , Source: Macedo, I ( 08) MECHANIZATION IMPROVES CO 2 BALANCE 7

8 Bioelectricity is Powercane s next frontier Brazilian Powercane Industry Powercane Production (MM tons) ,038 Cultivated Area (MM Hectares) Ethanol (MM M 3 ) Domestic Market Exports Sugar (MM tons) Domestic Market Exports Bioelectricity (MW) 1,800 3,300 11,500 14,400 % of Energy Matrix 3% 6% 15% 15% Sources: Unica, Copersucar and Cogen 8

9 \\nbue12p20001\ec$\wrk\clients\adeco\rap\rap\adeco_rap_fitch_final VERSION_v4 of 5.ppt /9 Cogeneration will grow in importance Powercane Industry Estimated Revenue Breakdown USD BL / /16 Sugar Domestic Sugar Exports Ethanol Domestic Ethanol Exports Bioelectricity Source: Cogen,

10 Benefits of bioelectricity Experience and know how Plants are self-sufficient in energy Reduced construction period: months Renewable and clean energy: Avoid Amazon Flooding í Provide carbon credits Synergy with hydro production pattern Produced during the dry season Smaller projects and broader range of investors Low risk of delay and construction problems. Close to existing transmission lines d i s p o n i b i l i d a d e 10

11 Use of straw will increase bioelectricity potential Bagasse (75%) Bagasse (75%) + Straw (50%) Bioelectricity Potential in Brazil GW Source: Cogen, Unica, 2008 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 11

12 Investments on the Brazilian Powercane industry Investments ( ) New Plants Existing Plants TOTAL USD 23.0 billion USD 10.0 billion USD 33.0 billion Plants Under Control of Foreign Capital 2007/ /13 22 plants (36 MM Tons) 31 plants (83 MM Tons) 7% 12% Source: UNICA 12

13 Ethanol Sugar Bioelectricity Cotton 18K HA 10K HA 3K HA 101K M3 79K TONS 30K MWh 14K TONS USD 49M USD 26M USD 3M USD 9M Coffee Soybean Corn Wheat 1K HA 50K HA 25K HA 31K HA 4K TONS 93K TONS 161K TONS 94K TONS USD 11M USD 33M USD 25M USD 20M Sunflower Rice Milk Beef 8K HA 15K HA 5K HEAD 104K HEAD 16K TONS 102K TONS 43M LTS 8K TONS USD 6M USD 42M USD 10M USD 8M Note: ( 08 Area, Production & Revenues) June 2008 Producing each commodity in the right location 13

14 Usina Monte Alegre (UMA) is our platform into the sugar, ethanol and energy sector Efficient mill and strong presence in the region 75 years of experience Smaller scale but efficient industry: 950 K tons of Powercane milling in K tons of sugar 30K M 3 of ethanol Excellent network of clients Providing quality management for expansion Cogeneration and Expansion project Investing USD 17.3 mm in cogeneration 20% additional crushing capacity 11 MW of excess energy Start during the 2009 harvest UMA's Production Projection 150 Milling and Production Evolution ' 07 ' 08 ' 09 ' 10 ' 11 Ethanol (K M3) Sugar (K Tons) Cogeneration ( K MWh) Cane Milled (MM Tons) 14

15 UMA team led our expansion in Brazil Site Constraints Visited Current Powercane Analysis Places Powercane of plantations different in Brazil production sites and in important Brazil areas and Brazilian expansion Biomas Proper environmental conditions: Fertile Soils Climate Topography Room for growth: Neighboring mills Competition with other crops Underutilized pastures Property size: small or large? Logistics: Rail link to port? regional terminal? Future link to pipelines? Amazon Forest Pantanal grasslands Northeast (20% total area) Harvest: Sep-Mar Atlantic Rainforest Powercane Center-South plantations (80% total area) Harvest: Apr-Nov 15

16 The selected region s advantages are based on Agro ecological features and transformation potential Mato Grosso do Sul s advantages Soil Topography Room Fertility for growth Soil and climate High productivity Even topography Mechanization Large extensions of pasture land to transform Low lease prices Logistics projects Agricultural planning 100% mechanized planting & harvest Technological package adapted to local conditions Precision agriculture planning with GPS 65% > Industry 70% of the of region location soils are underutilized defined excellent by for a study Powercane degraded made pastures by growing CTC 16

17 Our Powercane Project is Built Upon Three Mills Strategically Located in Mato Grosso do Sul Key Metrics 150 K hectares of plantations 11M Tons of powercane processed 830K M 3 of ethanol 240K tons of VHP Sugar 162 MW of Bioelectricity ANGELICA (2008) Powercane Cluster s Features Economies of scale: Centralized management Harvest efficiencies due to non-stop harvest Plantations being developed at 3 sites Viability of logistics projects Technological package #4? (2014) IVINHEMA (2010) AMANDINA (2012) 17

18 Our first greenfield, Angelica was built in 16 months and will start milling next July Current Situation Land Owned: 4.8 K ha Leased: 8.8 K ha Powercane suppliers: 1.8 K ha 1,611 employees Powercane from Ivinhema in 08 & 09 Milling Capacity Evolution May June April February January March December October November September July August : 0.8 MM tons 2009: 1.7 MM tons 2010: 3.6 MM tons Reach full capacity in 2011 Cereals Powercane & Oilseeds Area and Production Milling Evolution and Area ' 000 Hectares MM tons ' 06 ' 07 ' 08 ' 09 ' 10 ' 11 ' 12 18

19 Land use is the core of sustainability and takes into account both public and private criteria LAND USE LEGISLATION Legal Reserve Areas Permanent Preservation Areas MAIN PRIVATE GOALS Recuperation of degraded areas Natural resources management On the process to certificate under IMAFLORA (environmental & social) Increase production quality Improve working conditions Protect environment MAIN REQUIREMENTS Education, Control and Conservation Environmental Programs 19

20 We are beginning compensation system for Legal Reserve Areas with collaboration of TNC Partnership focus on sustainable utilization of natural resources COMPENSATION SYSTEM Property 1 Property 2 Cleared land Cleared land Trading Rights 20% Low quality forest High quality forest Property 1: Stops reforesting and compensates Legal Reserve by buying Property 2: Maintains its excess of untouched Legal Reserve 20

21 Five years of significant growth in terms of volume and diversification Idea: Start touring farms Farmland: Purchase of Pecom Agropecuaria, our first company Confirmation: Develop business plan and build a strong management team Row Crops Rice Dairy Beef 2004 Region: First farmland acquisitions in Brazil and Uruguay and 2 nd Capital Round Cotton Coffee Farms Industry Offices Energy: Acquisition of Usina Monte Alegre sugar mill Expansion: Powercane greenfield project start-up and farm acquisitions Sugar Ethanol 2007 Vertical Integration: Industrialization of milk and rice Bioelectricity 2008 Consolidation: ERP implementation, IFRS and full audits, leverage increment Owned Area (K ha) Production (K tons) ' ' ' ' ' ' '

22 Adecoagro has a Diversified Product Mix that contributes to cash flow stability \\nbue12p20001\ec$\wrk\clients\adeco\rap\rap\adeco_rap_fitch_final VERSION_v4 of 5.ppt /22 By Business Line By Country 2008(e) Sugar 11% Energy 1% Dairy 4% Beef 3% Soybean 14% Sunflower 3% Corn 10% Brazil 44% Uruguay 4% Argentina 52% Ethanol 21% Coffee 4% Wheat 8% Cotton 4% Rice Mills 17% Brazil 60% 2012(e) 2008 Estimated Revenues 1 = USD 243MM Argentina 38% Uruguay 2% Product diversity reduces the impact of a depressed market on a specific product. (1) Expected revenue as of May 2008, 22

23 Thank You!

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