MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS

TO IMPROVE NUTRITION SECURITYMohammed OufattoleDirector, Monsanto Research Center BangaloreNovember 16, 2013

AGRICULTURE IS AT THE CENTER OF

GLOBAL CHALLENGES

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?

MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AT THE

HEART OF OUR STRATEGY

"As an agricultural company

focused on increasing crop yields,

we will do our part. But it will also

require the efforts of a diverse

group of organizations with many

points of view to work together and

take action to address the daunting

challenges facing us all.”

Hugh Grant

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Monsanto Company

New Vision for Agriculture

MONSANTO PARTNERING WITH OTHERS TO

RECOGNIZE AND MEASURE SUSTAINABLE AG

FTM REPRESENTS THE AGRI FOOD VALUE CHAIN

PARTNERSHIP FOR BIODIVERSITY IN BRAZIL

Partnership to preserve

biodiversity and prevent

deforestation in the Cerrado

and Atlantic Forest regions of

Brazil. The program has reached

more than 5,000 farmers and

citizens and preserved more

than 8,000 hectares.

A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP TO FIGHT RURAL HUNGER

A GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOUNG SCIENTISTS

WATER EFFICIENT MAIZE FOR AFRICA (WEMA)

Developing pipeline of new

drought-tolerant hybrids for

sub-Saharan Africa. Phase II

of the program was officially

launched in 2013 and the

first WEMA hybrids are

scheduled to be in the hands

of Kenyan farmers this fall.

• Grow Africa is a partnership platform that seeks to accelerate

investments and transformative change in African agriculture based on

national agricultural priorities

Growth Platforms

Increases private-sector investments

Enables multi-stakeholder partnerships

Expands knowledge and

awareness of best practices and

existing initiatives

Grow Africa

THE GROW AFRICA PLATFORM

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MONSANTO’S DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTHERN

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH CORRIDOR OF TANZANIA (SAGCOT)

STRENGTHENING THE VALUE-CHAIN FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

Better

Seed

Varieties

Improved

Soil HealthFinancial

Services

Market

Opportunities

WEMA

AGMARK

FIPSEarth

Institute

Opportunity

International

M.U.V.IM.U.V.I

Training

and

Networks

Foundational Improvements Knowledge

Sharing

Value-Chain

Collaborations

Market

Collaborations

Monsanto seeks to double yields and household incomes for

250,000 smallholder farmers over the next four years

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LIVING OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

THANK YOU