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
