The presentation was held by Bayer CropScience CEO Liam Condon at the company’s annual press conference in Monheim, Germany. Against the background of strong demand for its products, the company is adding EUR 1 billion to its investment program, bringing total capital expenditures for the period 2013 to 2016 to approximately EUR 2.4 billion.
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Bayer CropScience Annual Press Conference 2013
1. Shaping the Future of Farming
Liam Condon, CEO Bayer CropScience
Monheim, Germany │September 5, 2013
2. WEATHER FLUCTUATIONS
-322 kg rice per hectare
Yields under pressure
+1 C
HECTARES OF FARMLAND
PER CAPITA
1950 : 0.52
2010 : 0.20
2050 : 0.15
INSUFFICIENT STORAGE
Up to 40% of fruit
and vegetables
lost in India
Equivalent to the annual
consumption in UK
HUNGER
1 in 8 goes hungry today
CHANGING CONSUMPTION
PATTERNS
Increasing demand
for protein
POPULATION GROWTH
9.6 billion people in 2050
7 billion people
on the planet today
GLOBAL FOOD
PRODUCTION
Need for a sustainable
productivity increase
By 2050
+70%
3. We need A New Revolution in Agriculture
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A holistic approach where stakeholders in agriculture unite to achieve a more sustainable
way of growing crops, at the quantities we need to help advance world food security.
Extending partnerships
…leveraging the potential
of collaboration in modern,
sustainable agriculture
Enhancing human health
…improving the nutritional
value of certain crops and
contributing to a healthy
food supply
Leading innovation
…helping address the key
challenges of modern agriculture
through new solutions
Enabling farmers big and small
…providing them with tools,
technology and training to thrive
economically in the long-term
Driving a sustainable
intensification of agriculture
…helping to raise both productivity
and environmental compatibility
4. What drives us: “Bayer: Science For A Better Life”
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Enhance
Crop Protection
Strengthen
Customer Centricity
Lead the Way
in Innovation
Expand
Seeds Business
Our 4-pillar-strategy perfectly supports our integrated approach to foster sustainable agriculture
5. • Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 5
Weed Resistance
can have devastating
consequences for farmers
Already affects almost
50% of the growers
in the United States1
Enhance
Crop Protection
1 2012 Stratus Agri-Marketing survey of U.S. farmers
Palmer amaranth in a cotton field near Memphis, TN, USA
26 August 2013
The case of Weed Resistance
6. The history of Weed Resistance development
in the U.S. from 1990 to 2012
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Enhance
Crop Protection
7. • Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 7
Weed Resistance needs a holistic approachEnhance
Crop Protection
Monitoring Diagnostics Outreach &
Education
Research &
Development
Molecular diagnostics
Analytics diagnostics
Greenhouse bioassays
In-field investigation &
detection
Extensive expertise &
knowledge base
Global oversight & local
know-how
Breeding & trait
development
Resistance management
New modes of actionMode of action rotation
Crop rotation
Cultivation methods
8. State-of-the-art integrated
Glufosinate-ammonium plant
Meet demand on
North American market
Planned start of operation: end of 2015
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To meet growing demand, we plan to invest in
a new production plant in Mobile, Alabama, USAEnhance
Crop Protection
9. • Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 9
Frankfurt, Germany
Dormagen, Germany
Muttenz, Switzerland
Vapi, India
Knapsack &
Frankfurt, Germany
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Kansas City,
Kansas, USA
Tlaxcala, Mexico
We are lifting our supply chain capacity to a higher level
Our plan to further expand supply capacities
reflects strong demand for our products
Selected capital expenditure projects
Enhance
Crop Protection
10. CAPEX* in m EUR 2006–2016
*Tangible assets excl. capital interest
2.4bn EUR in capital expenditures
Revised CAPEX
planning 2013
200
300
400
500
Published
CAPEX
planning
2012
+1bn EUR
compared to CAPEX
planning 2012
2.4bn EUR earmarked for capacity expansion
program from 2013 to 2016
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Enhance
Crop Protection
11. With our integrated crop solutions,
we are focused on customer needsStrengthen
Customer Centricity
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• Integrated Pest
Management (IPM)
• Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP)
• Yield & Quality
• Tradeability
• Convenience
BenefitsChallenges
• Weed, pest &
disease control
• Resistance
management
Across the
food value chain
Sustainable
intensification
of agriculture
Contribution to
Food Security
• On-field
consulting
• Training
• Diagnostic
tools
• Canola
• Cotton
• Rice
• Soybean
• Wheat
• Vegetables
• Microbial
fungicides
• Microbial
insecticides
• Microbial
nematicides
• Herbicides
• Fungicides
• Insecticides
• Seed treatment
products
• Higher yield
• Higher quality
• Convenience
• Risk management
GROWER
DEMAND
12. • Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 12
Integrated crop solutions in practice:
Canola in CanadaStrengthen
Customer Centricity
13. *Estimated and subject to regulatory approval ²Joint project with MS Tech• Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 13
Strong integrated pipeline with promising
launches over the next four years*Lead the Way
in Innovation
Seed Varieties
Numerous launches in
vegetables & broad acre crops
Disease Res. + Sub-
merge. Tol. Hybrid Rice
Bayer Wheat Seed
Fungicide
Biologics
Herbicide
Council
Insecticide
Sivanto
LibertyLink + R. Ready
Hybrid Canola
Seed Varieties
~110 launches in vegetables &
broad acre crops
Fungicide
Serenade Optimum
Roundup Ready
Hybrid Canola
Bayer Oilseed
Mustard Hybrids
Seed Varieties
Numerous launches in
vegetables & broad acre crops
Insect Resistant
Hybrid Rice
TwinLink +
GlyTol Cotton
Insecticide
Verango / Velum
Canola Yield Increase
Seed Varieties
Numerous launches in
vegetables & broad acre crops
Disease Res. + Salinity
Tol. Hybrid Rice
Insect + Disease Res.
Hybrid Rice
Insecticide
Biologics
Improved Canola
Oil Profile
Dual Herb. Tol. + Novel
Ins. Res. Cotton
GlyTol + HPPD
Tolerant Soybeans²
Crop Protection
Seeds
Life Cycle Management
Cotton
Canola
Wheat
Soybean
Rice
2013 2014 2015 2016
Constant Life Cycle Management through new formulations and mixtures that also include Biologics
Improved Canola
Oil Profile
LibertyLink + R. Ready
Hybrid Canola
Canola Yield Increase
Roundup Ready
Hybrid Canola
15. • Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 15
Protecting pollinators and
improving honey bee healthLead the Way
in Innovation
Of the 100 crops providing 90% of
the world’s food, 70 are pollinated
by bees and other insects
Research & development
Product stewardship
Bayer Bee Care Centers
Stakeholder dialogue
16. • Annual Press Conference 2013 • Liam Condon • September 5, 2013Page 16
New approach to control soybean cyst nematodeLead the Way
in Innovation
*Source: Chen, S.; MacDonald, D.H., Kurle, J.E.; et al (2001): „The Soybean
Cyst Nematode“; University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA. p.1.
Soybean cyst nematodes
can cause up to 30% crop losses
Resulting in annual damage
worth ~US$ 1.5bn in the U.S.*
Soybean cyst nematode control
in transgenic soybeans
with microbial gene
18. 1
2
3
4
5
5 cornerstones of our soy strategy in Latin America
2013
Agropastoril
soybean germplasm
bank
Cascaval, Paraná
2013 Wehrtec
soybean seed
company
Cristalina, Goiás
2010 CVR
plant breeding
Rio Verde, Goiás
2011 Soytech
soybean seed
company
Goiânia, Goiás
Good quality germplasm
Best in class
breeding platform
Proprietary & licensed
trait platform
Business model integrating
Seeds and Crop Protection
Out-licensing of our
trait platform
Acquisitions in Latin America
broaden our portfolio in soyExpand
Seed Business
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19. Saskatoon, Canada: Spring Wheat
Minnesota, USA: Spring Wheat
Lincoln, USA: Winter Wheat
Near Paris, France: Winter Wheat
Gent, Belgium: Bayer CropScience Innovation Center
Gatersleben, Germany: Winter Wheat
Mironovka, Ukraine: Winter and Spring Wheat
Horsham, Australia: Spring Wheat
We are driving innovation in wheat seeds and traits in our seven breeding centers
and through collaboration with leading institutions
Wheat – the world’s staple crop
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Expand
Seed Business
20. We expect our strategy to further drive
our growth towards 10bn EUR by 2015*
Bayer CropScience
GLOBAL SALES in bn EUR 2006–2015
5.8
6.4 6.5
6.8
5.7
8.4
7.3
Target:
TOWARDS 9*
Aspiration:
TOWARDS 10*
*Outlook depends on specific planning assumptions as detailed in the Annual Report, assumption of HY1 2013 fx-rates for 2013 target
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21. What Shaping the Future of Farming means to us
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Driving a New Revolution in Agriculture through innovation and sustainable farming solutions
Supporting farmers around the world with integrated crop solutions
Meeting food chain needs and consumer expectations
Making a significant contribution to the healthy development of society