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Syngenta Biotechnology
Lisa ZannoniGlobal Head, Regulatory & Stewardship
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Helping small and large farms meet the challenges of global food security
Our ambition is to bring greater food security in an
environmentally sustainable way
to an increasing populous world
by creating a worldwide step-change
in farm productivity 450Msmallholder
farms~2.0 Ha
8Mlarge-scale
farms>100 Ha
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Demand for food is driven by population growth and rising calorie consumption
World population> 80% of growth happensin emerging markets
19502.5 billion
20117 billion
20509 billionEmerging
Developed
Source: FAO, Syngenta analysis 1970 2000 2010 2030 20500
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World demand for major crops*bn tonnes
+50%
* Includes cereals, rice, corn and soybean
FoodFeed
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Environmental stresses are increasing
World stress mapThe change in climate is already reducing water and arable land
Source: UNEP, Cline, Syngenta
Climate change impact
HighMedium
Low
1950 2030
1 hectarefed 2 people
1 hectare needsto feed 5 people
Requiring better use of existing farm land
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Our contribution is to raise productivity in sustainable ways
Bet
ter
solu
tions
Resource efficiency
Rural economies
LandPeople
Technology
Grow more from less
improving farm productivity
building rural prosperity
reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint
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With passionate people and a strong platform
$14.2bnsales in 2012
Over
$1.25 billionannual R&D investment
and more than
5,000R&D staff
Over
27,000employees
in some 90countries
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Other sites:
Marker-assisted and seed breeding capabilities
Global field station network
Global R&D capabilities
GREENSBOROFormulationEnvironmental Science
RESEARCHTRIANGLE PARKSyngentaBiotechnology
JEALOTT’S HILLChemical DiscoveryWeed ControlFormulationBioscienceEnvironmental Science
STEINFungicides, Insecticides &Professional Products
GOAChemistry
BEIJING
Syngenta Biotechnology
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Syngenta is growing in North Carolina
● RTP greenhouse expansion announced May 20, 2011
● Planned investment of approximately $71 million
● Footprint includes approximately 147,000 square feet
● Completed in Spring 2013
● Ability to control multiple environmental variables allows for more annual growing cycles
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Research areas at Syngenta Biotechnology
Leslie Bird NuccioLeslie Bird Nuccio
● Gene discovery● Protein design● Vector construction● Plant transformation● Plant protein expression● Plant analysis & immunology ● Bioinformatics
● Genomics & computational biology● Project and portfolio management● Patents and Licensing● Regulatory● Stewardship and quality management
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Plant Growth Research Center
●Greenhouses:
-Positioned to receive optimal sunlight
-Made of all glass, instead of acrylic
-Independently controlled room temperatures
-Control of climate including humidity and gases such as carbon dioxide
●Growth Chambers:
-Designed specifically for Syngenta using technology developed by NASA for growing vegetation on space stations
-Ability to control all environmental variables (light, temperature, moisture, etc.)
-Ability to precisely measure plant responses
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Syngenta: Top Biotech Employer
Syngenta ranked as a top employer in Science magazine survey for five straight years.
Syngenta among Top 40 companies listed for annual honor
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Global Area of Biotech CropsMillion Hectares (1996 – 2012)