Solving Agriculture's 5 Main Problems

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Advances in Agriculture TechnologyPerspectives and Impact on Production Agriculture

Dr. Robert T. Fraley

Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

World Food Prize Laureate

@RobbFraley


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Agriculture is at thecenter of global trends

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, June 2010 Update. And UN FOA

Source: Ray DK, Mueller ND, West PC, Foley JA (2013) Yield Trends Are Insufficient to Double Global Crop Production by 2050. PLoS ONE 8(6): e66428.

2X Food Demand By 2050to feed over 9.5 billion people

355in

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507in 2014

ChangingEconomies & Diets

Demand ForHealthier Options

Decreasing globalfood waste

43% increase in caloriesfrom animal protein


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Tetra Tech, NRDC, 2010

Food security face new problems

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Mid Class Total Pop

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hurdles


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AG BIOTECHNOLOGYInsect Control, WeedControl, and StressTolerance

DATA SCIENCE

Optimize FarmManagement

Practices

ADVANCED BREEDING

Pest Control, StressTolerance, and DiseaseControl

CROP PROTECTION

Protects Plants from

Insects, Diseases, &Other Stresses

Beyond Biotech & Breeding:Platforms designed to helpdeliver sustainable innovations

AG BIOLOGICALS

Weed & InsectManagement, Plant Health,and Bee Health

MICROBIALS

Weed & Insect Management

Soil Health


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The digitization of the farmbenefits farmers across the globe

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Crop protection

Microbials

Digital agriculture

Biodirect™ Technology

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Breeding

Integrated yield solutions

Seed is the most criticaldecision

Digital agriculture is theintegrator

Would create world’s leading integrated agriculture company

Chemistry solution

Crop protection is critical componentOf integrated solution

Seed technology

Syngenta rationaleseed and digital ag enable naturalextension with Syngenta crop protection

Biotechnology


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Innovations and advancements across platformscan translate to efficiencies on the farm

Soil Erosion Land Use GreenhouseGases

Energy Applied Water

Field to Market (2012 V2). Environmental and Socioeconomic Indicators for Measuring Outcomes of On-Farm Agricultural Production in the United States: Second Report,(Version 2), December 2012. Available at: www.fieldtomarket.org.

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Less weedcompetition/

stronger roots


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Sustainable intensification creates a foodSustainable intensification creates a foodsecure world & preserves natural resourcessecure world & preserves natural resources

Source: UN FAO, 2014, Monsanto internal calculations; Ausubel, et al., Peak Farmland and the

Prospect for Land Sparing Population and Development Review Volume, , 38: 221 –242

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Reduce the footprint offarming

By 2060: 160M hectares can berestored to nature or land

equivalent to EIGHT Nebraskas

Source: National Geographic ,“Feeding the World”, 2014


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Engaging with Society

• Understanding whatmatters to consumers

• Encouraging a larger discussionaround food and foodproduction

• Showing up in new ways and innew places

• Working with third partiesto address key topics

• Increased transparency

gmoanswers.com


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Legal notes and forward looking statementsCertain statements contained in this presentation are "forward-looking statements," such as statements concerning the company's anticipated financial results,current and future product performance, regulatory approvals, business and financial plans and other non-historical facts. These statements are based on currentexpectations and currently available information. However, since these statements are based on factors that involve risks and uncertainties, the company's actualperformance and results may differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to suchdifferences include, among others: continued competition in seeds, traits and agricultural chemicals; the company's exposure to various contingencies, including thoserelated to intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance and the speed with which approvals are received, and publi c acceptance of biotechnology products;the success of the company's research and development activities; the outcomes of major lawsuits and the previously-announced SEC investigation; developments

related to foreign currencies and economies; successful operation of recent acquisitions; fluctuations in commodity prices; compliance with regulations affecting ourmanufacturing; the accuracy of the company's estimates related to distribution inventory levels; the recent increases in and expected higher levels of indebtedness;the company's ability to obtain payment for the products that it sells; the effect of weather conditions, natural disasters and accidents on the agriculture business orthe company's facilities; and other risks and factors detailed in the company's most recent periodic report to the SEC. Undue reliance should not be placed on theseforward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this presentation. The company disclaims any current intention or obligation to update anyforward-looking statements or any of the factors that may affect actual results.

Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product LaunchStewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Commercializedproducts have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only beexported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law tomove material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to

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Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information: Certain statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements," such as statementsconcerning the anticipated financial results, current and future product performance, regulatory approvals, business and financial plans of the company and the

potential combined business of the company and Syngenta, including the expected benefits of a potential combination as well as whether a potential combination willbe entered into or completed, and other non-historical facts. These statements are based on current expectations and currently available information. However, sincethese statements are based on factors that involve risks and uncertainties, the company`s actual performance and results may differ materially from those described orimplied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others: continued competition in seeds, traitsand agricultural chemicals; the company`s exposure to various contingencies, including those related to intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance and thespeed with which approvals are received, and public acceptance of biotechnology products; the success of the company`s research and development activities; theoutcomes of major lawsuits and the previously-announced SEC investigation; developments related to foreign currencies and economies; successful operation of recent

acquisitions; fluctuations in commodity prices; compliance with regulations affecting the company`s manufacturing; the accuracy of the company`s estimates relatedto distribution inventory levels; the recent increases in and expected higher levels of indebtedness; the company`s ability to fund its short-term financing needs and toobtain payment for the products that it sells; the effect of weather conditions, natural disasters and accidents on the agriculture business or the company`s facilities;the possibility that a potential transaction involving Syngenta will not be entered into or will be pursued on different terms and conditions, failure to obtain necessaryregulatory approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to a possible transaction, failure to realize the expected benefits thereof, or the impact of changes inbusiness, financial, market, legal or other conditions; and other risks and factors detailed in the company`s most recent periodic report to the SEC. Undue relianceshould not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this release. The company disclaims any current intention orobligation to update any forward-looking statements or any of the factors that may affect actual results.

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