Will New technologies save the planet? An Agricultural Perspective. David C. Heering, Ph.D Monsanto Company

2 What will drive the next decade in farming? Demand for food, feed and fuel: - High yield farming essential - Technology and management saves habitats Limiting factors: Water/Land - 70% of fresh water used in agriculture (FAO) Global challenges: Climate change - Carbon footprint of fuel AND food production Human nutrition and health: - Improved oils; vitamins - Ever increasing demands for healthy diet

Technology’s Impact On Crop Yields US CORN YIELDS from 1865 to the present Source: March Crop Science. Ref# 46:

Future biotech products: Monsanto corn and oilseed pipelines Commercialization dependent on many factors, including successful conclusion of regulatory process * Renessen is a Monsanto/Cargill joint venture YGVT Stacks YGVT PRO Stacks Renessen corn processing system* Feed: 2 nd Gen. high-value corn with lysine* CRWIII Yield I Nitrogen Drought II Cold Mavera high-value corn with lysine* Drought I CORN OILSEEDS Omega-3 SCN Rust OmniSoy Bt/RR2 HBC a’ Feed: High Protein Soy* Soy Protein RR2Y High Stearate Processing: High Oil Soy* Feed: HVS*Dicamba Yield Disease RHS Canola RR2+ Yield Modified Oil Canola Drought Tolerance Nitrogen Utilisation Efficiency Omega 3

The Challenge Agriculture is responsible for 70% of freshwater withdrawal (UNEP). By 2025, Developing Countries will have ~ 300 Million MT grain deficits due to water scarcity Drought Tolerance Product Concept Yield gain through water use efficiency Yield gain from water deficit tolerance Benefits Increased, more stable yield Flexible Water Management Reduced Water Consumption, Cost Savings Overcoming Insufficient Fresh Water for Crop Usage: Drought Tolerance Arabidopsis control with gene

Sustainable Yield Initiative: Helping Farmers Grow Yields Sustainably 6 Produce More Improved seeds and agronomics for corn, soy, & cotton farmers to double yields from Conserve More Improve Farmers’ Lives Improved seeds and agronomics that reduce aggregate use of key resources by 1/3 per unit of output by 2030 vs Improved seeds and agronomics proven to make farmers of all sizes more productive including >5M additional subsistence farmers by 2020

Improve Farmers’ Lives  Goal: Improve the lives of an additional 5 million farm families in developing countries by 2020 Example:Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) – Partnership approach: AATF, CYMMT, Monsanto, Gates Foundation, Buffet Foundation – Goal: Develop drought-tolerant corn hybrids for Africa – Countries Involved: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa Did you know? There are still nearly one billion people engaged in agriculture on a global basis.

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Conserve More Resources Used in Agriculture  Reduce by 1/3 the aggregate quantity of key resources used per unit of production by 2030 How? Seeds with higher yields and more efficient use of water and nitrogen – therefore requiring less land, irrigated water and energy per unit of output Documented through a network of demonstration farms & third party research Undertake a series of partnerships to address key macro environmental systems associated with agriculture Habitat preservation Improved water quality Example: Aggregate resources to produce one ton of corn, soybeans or cotton 1/ Goal Resources Included: Land, Irrigation Water & Energy Did you know? The 18% of cropland that is irrigated produces 40% of the global crop production.

Improve Farmers’ Lives  Delivering our seed products so they will consistently be more profitable for farmers vs. other alternatives  Proven Benefits ( ) $33.8 billion added net income >100 MMT of additional crop production (higher yields) 286 million kg in pesticide applications billion kg of GHG emissions (CO 2 -eq) Did you know? There are still nearly one billion people engaged in agriculture on a global basis.

Produce More Corn to Meet Global Demand 11 Did you know? Using just 21% of the corn area, the USA produces 41% of the global corn supply Doubling global corn yields over 30 years 2.34% CAGR Required from % 10 yr CAGR Breeding Biotech Yield Base Agronomics Question: What is annual average growth rate for corn demand on a global basis?