1. ‘’Internationalization and innovation’’ Rabobank:Javier Alvarez de Eerens – Manager International desk Growpact:Bart den Hertog – Manager Growpact Date:14-06-2016

2. Good start, Great finish

3. ‘’Social impact – Financial return’’ Bart den Hertog Manager Growpact b.denhertog@viscon.eu

4. The Growpact dream ‘’By 2025 Growpact will support 50 Growpact-entrepreneurs, who reach 50.000 small scale farmers, that produce over 200.000.000 vegetable seedlings a year’’

5. Startup with international support

6. Viscon Group – Engineering your success Mechanizing and Automating Production Processes in Agro & Food ‘’Viscon aims to be the most excellent independent supplier, for solid, smart & innovative solutions in Agro & Food, worldwide’’

7. ‘ 1927196719902004 Our story - history

8. Horti Systems Fresh Produce Hatchery Automation VinovoLogistics Industrial washing Supplies Control Software

9. Growpact – Viscon Group New business development (emerging markets) Contribute to food safety and food security Leading company with a green heart

10. Growpact - Partners

11. (Local) entrepreneurship is the key to success! Why Growpact? Local entrepreneurship – local commitment Farmers are the new Bankers

12. World Challanges Climate change Food (and nutrition) security Increasing of the world population – Urbanization Lack of (technical) knowledge

13. Source: World Resources Institute Developing countries are often times among the most vulnerable to climate change, given their fragile ecosystems. High percentages of dry land or desert make countries highly vulnerable to droughts and floods Climate change

14. Food – and nutrition - Security Food security "exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious* food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life" (UN World Food Summit) * nutrition security refers to essential vitamins and minerals required for a healthy development, esp. of children

15. World population - Urbanization

16. Think Smart! Smart-tech: - Low investment - Fully manual - Minimal amount electricity needed - Integration of proven technology Lack of knowledge Access to technology/machinery

17. The Growpact Toolbox GrowPact Seeding Essentials GrowPact Greenhouse & Storage Growing Materials GrowPact Watering Essentials GrowPact Academy GrowPact Tools

18. Growpact Target Market

19. Growpact Farmers Small – medium scale farmers 404 million (SMF’s) < 2 ha. Cooperatives Prominent growers Outsourcing of young plant production Test new varieties Urban farmers Urbanization Distribution channel / urban infrastructure

20. Growpact Investor Together with a local entrepreneurs Growpact will collaborate with: -Farmer cooperatives / local companies -Impact Investors -NGOs & United Nations -(local) Governments -Research and Innovation centers

21. Growpact Business model Local Entrepreneur Initial investment €200K Plastics/Machinery Franchise Fee Young plants Smart techniques Capital investment ROI / Interest Minority shareholding

22. Growpact Impact Social return Employement Education Food safety and Food quality Economic return Regional development Entrepreneurship Gate to emerging markets Financial return Profit (ROI)

23. Growpact challenges Considered the financial risk and local circumstances: For a financial institution, the initial investment of a Growpact nursery (€200K) seems to low. How can Growpact/the local entrepreneur get access to finance? How to find the balance between social- & finacial impact and return of investment?

24. ‘’Internationalization and innovation’’

25. Javier Alvarez Manager International Desk javier.alvarez@rabobank.com

26. Client support on the African continent Banking solutions with Rabobank, Rabobank Foundation/Development and Dutch Government Partnerships with important banks on the continent Organiser of the Rabobank- NABC Ambassadors Diner Chairman of the Dutch Trade and Investment Board Africa working group Challenges or opportunities Legenda

27. Challenges or opportunities RABO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Nb0SvL93g&list=PLWn_yAIZ1SrJjyGN22Gg1jrsHxd9Fvrfn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Nb0SvL93g&list=PLWn_yAIZ1SrJjyGN22Gg1jrsHxd9Fvrfn Banking 4 Food

28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Nb0SvL93g&list=PLWn_yAIZ1SrJj yGN22Gg1jrsHxd9Fvrfn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Nb0SvL93g&list=PLWn_yAIZ1SrJj yGN22Gg1jrsHxd9Fvrfn