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

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solu

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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

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● 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)