Paul Luxton

Territory Head – Australasia

Presentation to the Australian Grains Industry Conference – Weathering Risks – Creating Opportunities

Driving productivity and performance through integrated crop solutions

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To shape and transform the future of

cereal production in Australia to

create greater value for the grower

and beyond?

Syngenta’s ambition – globally and for cereals in Australia

To bring greater food security

in an environmentally sustainable way to

an increasingly populous and prosperous

world by creating a worldwide step-

change in farm productivity

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Syngenta – a leading toolkit in cereals globally

● Global #1

● Unrivalled portfolio and R&D pipeline

Crop Protection

Genetics & traits

● First commercial hybrid barley

● wheat gene map & genomic tools for native (non GM) trait discovery

● GM capabilities

Seeds

● Global #1

● Accelerated breeding: markers & double haploid

Seed Care

● Innovative range delivering seed protection &

seedling vigour

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Technology has driven yield improvement on Australian farms

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Adoption

of Min Till

?

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The status quo won’t deliver – the need for a step change

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12.2%

Shortfall (600MT)

Source: PMSEIC (2011) based on FAOSTAT data

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Bridging the yield gap in current production systems

1.5 t/ha

4.4 t/ha

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Syngenta continues to deliver Australian growers tools to enhance productivity and performance

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• A next generation seed treatment for Cereals and Canola.

• Improved performance controlling a wider pest spectrum

including RLEM, Lucerne Flea & Aphids

Amistar Xtra

@ 400ml/Ha

Control,

Untreated

MODDUS Untreated

CRUISER OPTI Emerge

(Standard)

• More than just a fungicide – crop enhancer

• Offers yield and quality benefits (green leaf retention)

• Persistent protection and rapid curative activity

• Innovative PGR to prevent lodging in wheat, barley and oats

• Productivity benefits through easier harvesting

• Yield and quality benefits through reduced stress at harvest

and reduced grain losses

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ANTICIPATED REGISTRATION 2012

ANTICIPATED REGISTRATION 2012

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A new paradigm: towards integrated solutions

Outperform

Innovate

Integrate

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Deep agronomic insight needed to uncover ICS opportunities

Before the farm

Purchasing,

environment

After the farm Distribution,

processing

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On the farm Seed to harvest

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Adjacencies

Weed

control

Insect

control

Disease

control

Nematode

control

Yield

potential

Nitrogen

efficiency

Drought,

water use

efficiency

Quality/

output

Breeding

Native traits

GM traits

Seed Care

Crop

Protection

Nutrients,

water

Machinery

Better meeting growers’ needs through the integration of technologies

CUSTOMER NEEDS

Technology Weed

control

Insect

control

Disease

control

Yield

potential

Nitrogen

efficiency

Drought,

water use

efficiency

Quality/

output

Residue

profile

Breeding

Native traits

GM traits

Seed Care

Crop

Protection

AD

JA

CE

NC

IES

Biological solutions

Chemical solutions

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CP

S

EE

DS

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Value chain maltsters, millers etc )

CP Distributors

Seeds retailers

Agrichannel (CP and Seeds)

Agriholdings

Large farmers

Small farmers

Integrated crop solutions will bring together many elements

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Portfolio Technology • Crop Protection

• Seed Care

• Seed technology ― Native traits, hybrids, GM

Agronomy and support

Service components

Risk management tools

An integrated solution

may bring together

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Partnerships will be essential in driving productivity

Global partnerships to:

• Leverage the best global technologies, germplasm and knowledge

• Scale up investment to deliver global breakthroughs

• Align with increasingly globalised value chains.

National partnerships to:

• Fast track leading R&D in Australia (~public-private partnerships)

• Secure community support for modern “technology-based” farming

• Ensure policies deliver growers’ access to new technologies.

Local partnerships to:

• Identify local ICS opportunities

• Pilot solutions, demonstrate value and drive adoption.

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