Berry MarttinExecutive Board Member Rabobank

Banking4Food

Innovation in Global Farming

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No equal distribution…In emerging economies 2 billion people lack access to finance

Financially excluded populationMillion (% of adult population)

% in rural population

SOURCE: McKinsey Global Institute@berrymarttin

No equal distribution…Asia hosts 60% of world population on 35% of world’s arable land

Bron: FAOstat @berrymarttin

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Africa combines the greatest need with the greatest potential

MOBILE = KING

In SSA 12% of adults have mobile bank accounts

versus 2% worldwide.

POPULATION GROWTH

The African population will grow from 1 to 2 to 4 blnfrom now to 2050 to 2100.

YOUNG WORK FORCE

>60% of Africans is <25 years.

By 2035, more SSA’nswill reach working

age than rest of world combined.

IMPORTS & HUNGER

Africa is a net food importer. Still, 1 in 5 is undernourished.

YIELD POTENTIAL

In SSA, crops yield only 20-30% of potential

Africa irrigates only about 5% of its arable land, and uses only 2% of global fertilizers.

In SSA, the average lifespan of a tractor is <1 yearagainst 15 years in the UK.

FERTILE LAND

About half of the world’s

fertile unused land is in Africa.

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Towards smarter farmingGlobal food production growth towards 2050 needs to come from agtech innovation boosting agricultural productivity

Source: FAO, 2012

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smart seeds

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Big Data Precision Ag

Biologicalcrop protection

smart data & smart finance

Towards smarter farmingSharing knowledge and simple medium-tech farming to finance technologies

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Soil scanner for smart fertilisation Mobile

Smart irrigation

Ag tech innovation in developing regions –What is realistic?

Social enabling factors key for productivity

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Rabo Rural Fund Cooperatives/SME’s (focus smallholders)

Partner banks:SME’s / retail

Global producers& traders

Farm-2-Fork

Rabobank’s Banking4Foodaccess to Finance, Knowledge & Networks for Global Farmers

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Rabobank Foundation investing in smallholder farmers

ARISENorfund, FMO & Rabobank join forces – an increased network for increased impact in Africa

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Shareholding: 28%

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No. 2 bank in Tanzania

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THEME’s:

• Succession

• Sustainability

• Social enabling

• Supply Chain

• Success

Rabobank Global Farmers Master Classes

“I would say that in my lifetime, it was the most inspirational, educational, professional

and friendly week I have ever had”

“It's not about how we can help to change, but how we can change to help”

Rabobank Innovation research, education, innovation, peer-to-peer, benchmarking, trade

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Thank you

Global Food Security – a Shared Responsibility

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