1. OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF RIVERINA OILS AND BIO-ENERGY (ROBE)

2. AGENDA 6.00pm – 6.30pm: Registrations & Name Tags
6.30 pm: Welcome by Sheba Nandkeolyar AIBC NSW President
6.35pm: Presentation by DD Saxena, Managing Director, ROBE
6.55pm: Address by Arun Kumar Goel, Consul General of India
7.05pm: Address by Chris Hanger, NSW Trade & Investment, Director Regional Programs & Services
7.10pm: Vote of Thanks by Scott Olding KPMG, Partner R&D Incentives
7.20pm – 8.30pm: Networking & Refreshments

3. Sheba Nandkeolyar AIBC NSW President
Welcome by
Sheba Nandkeolyar AIBC NSW President

4. DD Saxena Managing Director, ROBE
ROBE presentation by
DD Saxena Managing Director, ROBE

7. Riverina Oils & Bio Energy is the single largest Green Field Investment in the Agri/Food Processing Sector in the last five years in Australia.

8. Resource – Agri/Food Processing Opportunities
Renewal and not finite resource
Long term sustainable growth / market demand increase
Geographical competitive edge / cannot be outsourced
Diversity / flexibility of product market mix
Dependent on land, sun, water, people and technology

9. The food processing industry is the largest manufacturing employer in Australia with more than 312,000 jobs. While progressive firms want to take part in the global food boom, the reality is that their businesses are struggling within a nexus of a high dollar and insufficient government attention to this sector.
Steve Howard
Secretary General
The Global Foundation

11. Why Australia? Sustainable agricultural benefit
Cost competitiveness of raw material
Scalability
High Quality/Efficiency
Growing market requirements for refined oils and protein meal

12. Why Wagga Wagga? Agricultural hub of Riverina
Diversity of oilseed production
Logistics and storage facilities
Skill and talent locally available
Raw material and market access
Supportive governmental agencies
Availability of good quality infrastructure

14. Business Rationale
Australia exports oilseed but imports both edible oil and protein meal
The crush margins in Australia are highest in the world
Growing demand for healthier vegetable oils and supplementary animal feed in domestic market
Sustainable and consistent raw material supply of various oilseeds from a number of regions
ROBE project will be the only solvent extracted fully integrated crushing & refining plant located in the growing region and not at ports
Globally competitive pricing for oilseed exports, yet very high domestic prices for finished products
Significant demand growth in Asia, particularly China and India

15. Processing Plant – Salient Features
Latest technology from Desmet Ballestra/Best Plant in Australia (Yields, Lower Conversion Cost, Quality)
Multiple oilseed (safflower, canola, soybean, (sunflower))
Quality – One of the Best
Maximum re-use of water (WWTP + RO)
Latest Environmental Plant in the world

17. ROBE Project Impact – Current & Future
Direct and Indirect Labour
80 direct jobs, 200 construction jobs, over 500 indirect jobs
Benefits to Agricultural sector
Sustainable long-term partnerships with farming community
Incremental expansion of 75,000 hectares of oilseeds production in NSW
Revenues to Government and Utility Providers
Estimated over a 10 year period : $50 million in Utilities
Estimated corporate tax over 10 years: $30 million
Import Substitution
$250 million in 10 years
Export impact
Over $100 million in exports to Asia and $150 million import substitute of protein meal for animal feeds in 5 years.
Multiplier Benefits
Project has significant multiplier benefits to regional Australia and Food/Agri business

19. Riverina Oils & Bio Energy is the first collaborative Indo-Chinese investment in Australia.
First Green Field Investment Funded by Indian Bank(State Bank of India and AXIS Bank) in Food Agri Sector.
The Australian agricultural sector is in need of capital and working collaboratively with foreign investors will become increasingly important.

20. Value Addition is critical to the future of the Agri/Food Processing Sector in Australia and central to the ROBE business proposition.

22. ROBE’s Key Strategic Partners
Shareholders
SP Chemicals , China
Asia wide Holdings, Singapore
Lotus Ventures, New York
Bhoruka Industries, India
Banks
State Bank of India
Axis Bank
Technology Partners
Desmet Ballestra
Arian Engineering
Supply and off-take customers
Wilmar Gavillon
Marico India
ROBE’s investors/partners include blue-chip companies and banks who will influence future investments in Australia.

23. at the Global Foundation Summit
From the Prime Minister
“Just as we have become a minerals and energy giant, Australia can be a great provider of reliable, high quality food to meet Asia’s growing needs. In doing this, we are not just an exporter of commodities, but a partner in growing international markets and a provider of higher value products and services for the global food industry.”
Julia Gillard
at the Global Foundation Summit
Melbourne 3rd May 2012

24. Leader of the Federal Opposition
“India will grow Rich before it goes Grey…..
India has always been and will continue
to be a priority for me and my party!”
Hon Tony Abbott
2012 Annual Dinner Address
Australia India Business Council, NSW

26. Conclusion
ROBE has potential of becoming a market leader in Australia. It has a platform and foundation to impact and participate in the Oilseed/Oil/Veg protein Industry which will benefit Farmers, Infrastructure and value added exports.
We would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to all those of you who have been a part of this journey and supported ROBE throughout.

27. Arun Kumar Goel Consul General of India, Sydney
Address by
Arun Kumar Goel Consul General of India, Sydney

28. NSW Trade & Investment, Director Regional Programs & Services
Address by
Chris Hanger
NSW Trade & Investment, Director Regional Programs & Services

29. KPMG, Partner, R&D Incentives
Vote of Thanks by
Scott Olding
KPMG, Partner, R&D Incentives