Technology solutions for global challenges
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Presentation given by Mike Bushell (Syngenta) at the 7th Brussels Development Briefing - Brussels, 16 October 2008 - http://brusselsbriefings.net/
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Technology solutions for global challenges
- 1. Technology solutions for global challenges Mike Bushell Brussels 16 th October 2008
- 4. Yield gains: further increases needed and possible
- 5. Higher yields reduce poverty
- 10. “ Seed enhancement system“ -> selected AI‘s in appropriate ratios -> seed technology (e.g. disinfection, priming, coating, pelleting) Seed Treatment Technology
- 12. Marker Assisted Trait Selection Early screening to reduce selection costs in germplasm improvement Healthy Diseased disease resistance marker ID’ed disease-resistant plants selected by markers DNA analysis of young plants
- 16. WHEAT: Invinsa delayed senescence in both stems/leaves and heads when applied at flag leaf and/or heading stage Control Invinsa Chemical approaches to crop enhancement Invinsa UTC Oil
- 18. What is in a typical carbon footprint? Conventional Corn (Iowa, Rain-fed, 175 bu/ac) Note : footprints can also be developed for water and other elements of sustainability ~3 lb C/bu
- 19. Modern technologies play an important role in sustainable production Lower Impact Higher Impact Eliminating tillage Decreasing fuel use Optimizing Fertilizer Practices Preventing Pest Losses Cover crops and N 2 O Emissions Reducing Pesticide Applications Managing biodiversity Using less water and pumping energy The primary impact of CP is enabling other improvements
- 20. Corn and soybean– nitrogen use efficiency and drought tolerance traits
- 21. Syngenta CP products help in Sustainable Ag Improved water use efficiency Improved nitrogen use efficiency Optimal water solubility f or high efficiency drip irrigation Improved vigor and drought tolerance Improved water use efficiency Source: Syngenta Soybeans Brazil Untreated Examples
- 22. Improving root growth Agrisure RW Isoline Bt corn rootworm resistance Cruiser seed treatment
- 24. Cover crop April Desiccated cover crop September Cover crop re-generated November Erosion on conventional plot September
- 25. Reduced methane production and water use in rice through no-till, hybrid rice and irrigation technology
- 26. Corn and Sugarcane ethanol efficiency improvement alpha-amylase Endogenous cellulase enzymes
- 27. Tropical sugarbeet in Sudan – new high yields in dry conditions
- 30. Our company
Editor's Notes
- I would like to thank the organisers for the opportunity to share some of my views on this really important topic, and I am looking forward to an interesting discussion. Syngenta is a leading Plant Science company, investing over $900m on R&D in 2008 I would like to share with you in my talk some of the technologies that Syngenta’s scientists are devloping, as I am sure they represent a key component of creating a resilient food supply system globally in the decades ahead To stop me overrunning, once I hit this button the slides will complete in less than 10 minutes. Perhaps unwisely for a researcher, I am relying on technology working! Here goes!