1 International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council October 25, 2004 Jerry Steiner Executive Vice President
Billion 8.1 Billion World Population Continues To Expand
3 Demand for Cereals Continues To Rise Demand in million tons 20 Years ~ 300M MT 30 Years ~ 800M MT
4 A Decade of Remarkable Progress
5 Herbicide-Tolerant Soybeans in Argentina Reduced Costs and Increased Yields
6 Insect-Protected Cotton in India Dramatically Increased Production and Income
7 Insect-Protected Maize in The Philippines Increased Yields
8 YGCB YGCB II Fall Armyworm Control Potential Future Products: New Insect-Protected Maize Controls Armyworm and Earworm No Yieldgard YGCB II Corn Earworm Control
9 Velvetbean Caterpillar Insect-protected/Roundup Ready soybeans (left) Conventional soybeans (right) Potential Future Products: Insect-Protected Roundup Ready Soybeans
10 Corn without gene Corn with gene Potential Future Products: Drought-Tolerant Crops Drought Tolerance Improves Grain Yield Mid Summer Vegetative Drought Tolerance
11 Potential Future Products: Drought-Tolerant Corn
12 Commercial Business Development Commercial Business Development Private/Public Partnerships Private/Public Partnerships Complementary Strategies for Bringing New Technology to all Farmers
13 International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council October 25, 2004 Jerry Steiner Executive Vice President