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HELPING FARMERS GROW MORE, BETTER AND MORE

AFFORDABLE FOOD WITH LESS

August the 5th 2015 - Abidjan

Monsanto Company

Philippe Lesigne: Seeds & Vegetables Regulatory Affairs Lead, Europe - Middle East - AfricaKarim Troare: Regulatory Affairs manager West Africa

Global agricultural trends

Who we are

Monsanto in Africa

New corn varieties for Africa

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AGENDA

1. GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL TRENDS

Source: U.S. Census Bureau International Programs Database

WORLD POPULATION GROWTH

Increases in Population Will Create New Demand for Food and Agriculture Products

20117,000,000,000 person

born

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Key Megatrends Shaping Agriculture Today

Agriculture

Global Food Security

Increasing World population

Increasing Protein Demand

Ecosystem impacts Climate Change

Biofuel Demand

Demand for Healthier Diets

Water Availability

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2. WHO WE ARE

Our Mission

We work to deliver agricultural products and solutions to:

• Meet the world’s growing food needs

• Conserve natural resources

• Protect the environment

• Improve Lives

A COMPANY 100% FOCUSED ON AGRICULTURE

“When the farmer succeeds, we succeed.”

Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based tools and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality.

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A GLOBAL COMPANY: DIVERSE IN PEOPLE, PRODUCTS, GEOGRAPHIES

Corn Soybeans Cotton Vegetables Roundup®OSR

Headquarters St. Louis, MO

Total employees 21,183

Global facilities 404

Countries 66

R&D expenses FY14 $ 1,725 M (+13%)

Net Sales FY14 $15,855 M (+7%)

North America

Latin America North

Brazil

Argentina

Europe

India

Asia

Africa

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3. MONSANTO IN AFRICA

MONSANTO: ACTIVE IN AFRICA FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS

340full-time employees

1.3 millionfarmers in sub-Saharan Africa who

grow our maize seeds

200,000farmers in sub-Saharan Africa who grow

our vegetable seeds

MONSANTO VISION 2025

Participate in the

transformation of

agriculture from

subsistence farming to

an engine of economic

growth by increasing

yields in Africa.

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Have a consolidatedpresence in all focus countries and fully engaged in local communities

DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS AFRICA

From breeding to planting to growing to harvesting, we support farmers’ right to choose the best available technologies to meet their needs.

FROM THIS TO THIS

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4. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CORN VARIETIES FOR AFRICA

2014 TESTING PROGRAM NIGERIA

• Screen MON corn hybrid performance in Nigeria with germplasm sourced from similar climates around the globe.

• Collect data to start variety registration in Nigeria.

• Analyze ß-carotene levels under field conditions in different agro-ecological zones of Nigeria (Cooperation with Nestlé).

• Origin of tested corn: India, Thailand, Zambia, Argentina, South Africa, Mexico and Nigeria

• Varieties selected for 2014:

– 32 yellow hybrids, 1 local OPV as check

– 13 white hybrids, 1 local OPV as check

• Trial management

– IAR (5 trials),

– WACOT/IAR&T (4 on station trials,

17 multi-location trials),

– 6 inhouse trials (conducted by our local TDR Bamiyo Anjorin).

Monsanto in West Africa

IAR&T / WACOT:4 on station trials

IAR&T / WACOT17 multi location trials

11 trials with Ife Maizehyb-4 and Ife Maizehyb-5:

IAR trials: 5

Inhouse trials: 6

• 44 conventional corn

hybrids tested with

INERA.

• Aim is to select the best

candidates for registration

application after two years

of local testing

2014 TESTING PROGRAM BURKINA FASO

SQUARE TESTING PROGRAMS EX. : HYBRID LIST FOR IAR AND INHOUSE TRIALS*

WHITE CORN

• Local Check

• DK777

• DK234

• DKC2147

• DKC90-89

• LW1120-58

• DKC80-33

• DK8031

• DKC90-53

• DKC80-53

• DKC80-73

• LW1120-61

• 0602-1 STR

• 0804-6 STR

YELLOW CORN (1)

• Local Check

• DK9131

• 900M GOLD

• BIG717 = HISHELL

• DKC8101

• DKC9081

• DKC9117

• DOUBLE

• ALLROUNDER

• DKC7074

• PRABAL

• DK9108

• PINNACLE

• LY10001-10

• DKC9120

• DKC9135

• IM8478***

• IM8479

YELLOW CORN (2)

• IJ8533

• IL8536

• DK979

• DK008

• BIG919

• DK7711

• DK7979

• DK9132 (not sent, replaced

with DK9126)**

• DK95

• DK9901

• SNK2778

• LY1001-14

• Ife Maizehyb-4

• Ife Maizehyb-5

• 0902-18 STR

*Entry list for IAR&T / Gromor Seeds trials is slightly different

** Reason for replacement unknown*** no picture in the following slides

SELECTION AND FOLLOW UP OF TRIAL SITESEX.: IAR TRIAL SITE SAMARU

Crop emergence without any germination issues. Nevertheless rainfall is needed soon for proper corn development.

Bird scarer chasing away birds in a neighboring field trial.

FULL TRACEABILITY WITH APPROPRIATE LABELINGEX.:TRIAL SITE GUIDANA

Plot labeling at Guidana.

CANDIDATES COMPARED TO THE MOST RECENT LOCAL CHECKSEX.: DK777 VS LW1120-58AT SAMINAKA TRIAL SITE

DK777 LW1120-58 (latest IITA hybrid)

ASSESSMENT OF THE BEHAVIOR AGAINST KEY LOCAL PESTSEX.: SUKURU TRIAL SITE

Symptoms of Maize Streak Virus Gray Leaf Spot?

AND AGAINST THE MAIN PLANT PARASITESEX.: IITA STATION ABUJA

Striga hermonthica (parasitic weed) that infested a corn plant.

Corn plot trial for Striga resistance screening.

DATA MANAGEMENT:EX.DK777 DATA SUMMARY ON 21 LOCATIONS NIGERIA 2014

DK777DK777

CONCLUDING REMARKS

• Global approach with germplasm from diverse origins evaluated in local agro-environmental conditions.

• Robust testing networks to evaluate broad adaptation and yield stability.

• Data management excellence to optimize the knowledge gain

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

FOR YOUR ATTENTION

[email protected]@monsanto.com