Agri-Tech Opportunities in Queensland, Australia

Patrick HafensteinTrade and Investment Commissioner Taiwan

Our international network15 international offices in 12 markets.

Our regional network9 locations in Queensland (Brisbane and 8 regions).

Why Invest in Australia?• 24.13 million population (2016) – expected to reach 25 million in August 2018.• 13th largest economy in the world• 25 years of uninterrupted annual growth• AAA Credit Rating• Stable political and legal framework• Highly trained and skilled workforce• Close to Asia• Positive brand

Queensland Agriculture Industry Snapshot

Why invest in AgTech in Queensland?• Food and Agriculture is Queensland’s second largest export• $650 million innovation agenda – Advance Queensland

• HotDesQ• Digital Homestead• Regional Innovation Hubs

• Climate = Tropical/Sub tropical• World class research institutes

Queensland Research Snapshot

AgTech Opportunities from QueenslandLivestock – Agriculture - Aquaculture

Founder seeking investors and partners

Drone to Tractor Fallow Weed Solution

How it works

1. Infarm uses drones to capture high definition images of the paddock.

2. These images are then uploaded into InFarm's processing platform where a unique weed-identifying algorithm is applied.

3. A tractor ready file that can be uploaded into a standard variable rate tractor via a USB.

4. The data controls nozzles & sections turning them on & off depending on presence of weeds.

5. From the farmers point of view nothing changes except plugging a USB into tractor consol.

6. No need for expensive spot spraying equipment - integrates with existing spraying machinery.

A system that can reduce farmers herbicides use by up to 80% - saving money & environment

Savings and Size of Opportunity

$8/ha Saving

Per Spray

$36,000 AUD

Per Spray

2-5 pa. (Depends on Rainfall)

$180,000 pa.

National

32M ha

($192M-480M AUD)

International

1.5B ha

($9-22.5B)

Founders seeking investors and partners

© MBD

Human &Animal Nutrition

BioremediationAquaculture

Plant Nutrition

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Grow protein-rich seafood for human

consumption using cutting-

edge, sustainable

farming methods

Remediate waste water

and regenerate

watersheds by harnessing the healing capacity of

nature

Grow nutrition rich

plants that support the health and

wellbeing of life

Generate plant nutrients that improve soil health and promotegrowing

systems for plant food

sources

Aquaculture Bioremediation Human & Animal Nutrition

Plant Nutrition

• MBD Industries is a multi-faceted company with a vision to build a leading sustainable commercial enterprise utilizing the power of nature

• MBD has benefited from Australian Government funding supporting an R & D Program the company has developed in conjunction with James Cook University (Townsville).

• R & D Program provides commercial IP to MBD’s Business Units.

• MBD is targeting Asian aquaculture clients

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Bioremediation Services

MBD’s algal bioremediation service is an efficient, low-

cost, natural wastewater treatment

solution

• MBD has developed proven technology to provide nitrogen and phosphorus treatment solutions tailored to clients’ needs on a discharge concentration and/or load basis

• MBD enters into long-term contracts with Aquaculture partners on a Technology License / Technical Support basis, with MBD services including:

• Designs of modular algal bioremediation facilities within the boundaries of the existing Aquaculture and municipal facilities

• Identification of native algal species suitable for bioremediation

• Transfer of facility and operational protocols for the implementation and operation of aquaculture farms based across bespoke freshwater and marine water sources

• Training of staff in the establishment, production, harvest and end-use of key target native algal species

• Technical support by recognised experts in:

• Ongoing operation of in-situ bioremediation facility

• Algal products and establishment of post-harvest processing

• Product development & placement.

• Ongoing water quality monitoring and reporting

• Clients pay MBD a monthly service fee

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MBD’s Bioremediation

Technology

Conventional Membrane Technology

Natural, chemical free solution utilising native algae

Low capital investment requirement

Low ongoing operating costs

Low energy needs

Modular system enables tailored solutions to customers’ evolving water treatment needs

Nutrients are reduced to well below safe levels for release into Great Barrier Reef catchments

Algae production for valuable plant and animal nutrition by-products

Bioremediation Comparison

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Bioremediation Case StudiesPacific Reef Fisheries (Queensland)

• Bioremediation of up to 1ML/day effluent water from tiger-prawn farm in North Queensland

• MBD Bioremediation Facility discharge water quality levels of TN < 1mg/L, TP < 0.5mg/L

• Meet satisfaction of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for no net impact on the surrounding ocean environment

Vietnam – Intensive Shrimp farm (Bac Lieu)

• Pilot Facility (150kL/day) – treating effluent from intensive shrimp-farm - equivalent 100tonne-shrimp/hectare per annum

• Average shrimp-farm effluent water of 18mgTN/L to MBD’s facility, with MBD discharge 5-6mgTN/L throughout shrimp-crop of 17 weeks.

• Bioremediation also applicable to freshwater operations

Pacific Reef is a successful

aquaculture operation with a

strong track record and a substantial

expansion opportunity at the

fully permitted Guthalungra site

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