2a. Open field crops - Philippe Rousseau

1. Traits that provide solutions
beneficial throughout the value chain
Sunflower : How to control Broomrape a devastating weed ?
Amsterdam, April 3rd 2017
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Sunflower is a global crop with strong European focus
2015 Sunflower global economy and grower spend per hectare*
0.8 USA
1.8 t/ha
1.5
70
5
EU28-TR
1.9 t/ha
1.5
40
13
3
Total acreage 25 mha
Average yield 1.7 t/ha
Total production 41 mt
0.8 1.8 t/ha
Acreage mha
Avg Yield t/ha
Spend $/ha
UA
2.15 t/ha
RU
1.45 t/ha
50145
145
110
15 India
0.65 t/ha
China
2.55 t/ha
Africa
1.15 t/ha
ARG
2.1 t/ha
* Spend per hectare includes total spend on seed, crop protection and seed treatment
Source: USDA, Informa Economics, European Commission, Syngenta analysis, Oilworld
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From the consumer to the grower
● The consumer favors oils such as sunflower because of:
- Health
- Traceability
- Environment How can the consumer and the value chain be secured
about the supply of sunflower oil ?
3.8 Mha Low
Area
impacted
Yield
potential
2.5
Mha
0.5
Mha
0.5
Mha
Medium
High
Hungary
(High)
2.5 t/ha
3.5 t/ha
4.5
t/ha
5.0
t/ha
Current
average yield
Maximum yield
potential
Russia
1
t/ha
1.7
t/ha
2.3
t/ha
2.4
t/ha
● Drive sustainable farm productivity
● Step change in farm profitability
● Ensure crop sustainability
● Limit Broomrape expansion in CIS
● Intensification via full integration of technologies
(herbicide + trait) => beyond genomics
Grower
Consumer and value chain
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Drivers of Sunflower oil demand
1. Health
• Health concerns and nutritional recommendations
• Reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases (by limiting
trans fat and saturated intake)
• New (EU 1169/2011) labelling regulation after 2014 for oil
blends and food ingredients
• Labelling and bans of trans fatty acids in several countries
• EFSA recommendation to set mandatory information on 3-
MCPD and Glycidyl esters content in refined oils and foods.
Source: Syngenta elaboration
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2. Regulatory Environment
3. Oxidation resistance (in case of High Oleic Sunflower)
• HO oils longer shelf life than conventional oils
• Improved stability without hydrogenation (No trans)
4. Palm oil “media bashing”
• Labour / Environment / Health issues
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Not all vegetables oils created equal – SF oil very healthy
● All vegetable oils are “fats” in liquid
form at room temperature
● Vegetable oils contain different
profiles of fatty acids
● Recent health concerns have lead
to “recommendations” by different
organizations on the “preferred”
fatty acids
● This is because certain fatty acids
(i.e., “saturated”) are associated
with cholesterol causing cardio
vascular diseases
Saturated fats = ↑cholesterol = ↑heart disease
0 20 40 60 80 100
VHO SF Oil
HO Sunflower
HOLLI Rape Oil
Rapeseed Oil
Mid Oleic SF Oil
Sunflower Oil
Olive Oil
Corn Oil
Soybean Oil
HOHS Oil
Lard
Palm Oil
Coconut Oil
Saturated Fats (Palmitic & Stearic)
Mono Unsaturated (Oleic - Omega 9)
Polyunsaturated (Linoleic -Omega 6)
Polyunsaturated (Linolenic - Omega 3)
Fatty Acid Profile by Oil Type (%)
Source: ‘Oils & Fats in the Diet’ – British Nutrition Foundation 2009
HO SF (Oleic) =  cholesterol =  heart disease
The Challenge:
The Solution:
Unhealthy
Healthy
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Watch out threats from other oils
Source: LMC report 2013
Increasing pressure from palm and soy
Soybean acreage influenced by demand for meal, which produces soybean oil as byproduct
Palms planted in 2007 will bring excess oil to market in ~2018
Excess palm oil expected to reduce SF/OSR production in export markets (Ukraine & Canada)
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SF under pressure from palm & soy
Differentiation is a must to compete sustainably !
Intensify to be more competitive as a crop (CIS a must!)
Become the source of “healthy vegetable oil” with High Oleic SF
Innovate to make the crop sustainable in the future
● Primary driver is
emerging markets
food demand
● Supply not affected
by Year on Year
demand
● Reflects investment
decisions made 25
years before
● Largely driven by
Chinese demand
for feed
● Soy oil a meal
production co-
product, not driven
by oil demand
Palm oilSoy meal Palm oilSoy meal
“The softseeds squeeze”
● Crude oil : main driver of oilseeds complex price volatility
● Biofuel mandates / biodiesel high price-elasticity
Crude oil prices
Biofuel mandates
● Demand for veg oil growing faster than GDP/capita,
converging on 25 kg/capita of veg oil per year
● Health concerns & new regulations in developed markets
Consumers & value chain
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95%
5%
0%
No Broomrape
Broomrape Race E
Broomrape Race F
Broomrape Area Race E
Acreage: few ha
Acreage: 0 m2
Broomrape Area Race X
Broomrape Area Race F
Acreage: 0 m2
Sunflower acreage
SITUATION ANALYSIS: BROOMRAPE RACES DEVELOPMENT
1994
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62%
38%
0%
No Broomrape
Broomrape Race E
Broomrape Race F
Broomrape Area Race E
Acreage: 10 m ha
Acreage: few ha
Broomrape Area Race X
Broomrape Area Race F
Acreage: 0 m2
Sunflower acreage
SITUATION ANALYSIS: BROOMRAPE RACES DEVELOPMENT
2000
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54%38%
8%
No Broomrape
Broomrape Race E
Broomrape Race F
Broomrape Area Race E
Acreage: 10 m ha
Acreage: 2 m ha
Broomrape Area Race X
Broomrape Area Race F
Acreage: few m2
Sunflower acreage
SITUATION ANALYSIS: BROOMRAPE RACES DEVELOPMENT
2009
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Sunflower acreage
SITUATION ANALYSIS: BROOMRAPE RACES DEVELOPMENT
2012
Acreage: ~ 12 m ha
Acreage: ~3,2 m ha
Broomrape Area Race X
Broomrape Area Race F
Acreage: few ha
41%
46%
13%
No Broomrape
Broomrape Race E
Broomrape Race F
Broomrape Area Race E
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53%39%
8% Broomrape Race E/no*
Broomrape Race F
Broomrape Race X
Broomrape Area Race E / no*
Acreage: ~9,5 m ha *
Acreage: ~7 m ha
Broomrape Area Race X
Broomrape Area Race F
Acreage: ~1,5 m ha
Sunflower acreage
SITUATION ANALYSIS: BROOMRAPE RACES DEVELOPMENT
2016
BROOMRAPE IS AN EXPANDING THREAT FOR THE SUPPLY OF SUNFLOWER OIL
* There are sunflower areas without broomrape in grey
9,5 m ha (53%) include areas with Br E and no broomrape
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Combined technologies for sustainable management of Broomrape
variety sensitive to broomrape
variety tolerant to Broomrape +
Clearfield® herbicide
• Most important risk factor.
• Causes up to 100% yield loss
• Thousands seeds produced
• Potential new mutations every
4-5 year
• Spreads easily
• Genetic Resistance
• Historical control method
• New genetic resistances developed overtime to
control emerging new Broomrape races
• Chemical Control
• Imidazole chemistry provides broomrape control
• For use within Clearfield® production system
• Crop Management
• Reduction of crop rotation cycle increases speed
of race evolution and spread
• Prophylactic measures limit the spread of
broomrape
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Benefits of an integrated strategy:
1. Prevent broomrape introduction into non infected fields
2. Avoid dispersion, evolution and reduce the seed stock in the soil of infested fields
3. Contribute to limit appearance of new resistance races of broomrape
4. Integrate weed management and broomrape control
Genetic resistance Chemical control Good practices
Combined technologies for sustainable management of Broomrape
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Racepresentinthefield
Combination of technologies in practice
● Broomrape mutates into new races every 4-5 years and can by-pass genetic resistance
● Combination of Genetic resistance and chemical control delivers a sustainable management of
the weed => less risks of by-pass
Genetic resistance and Clearfield® Solution
+
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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With 50% of Europe infested,
broomrape is a major concern Providing the solution
 Broomrape centre of excellence in Stein
Switzerland is a major milestone towards
establishing “total control”
 Multi-disciplinary research allows for an
integrated, sustainable approach:
 Native traits: resistance to latest races
 Innovative active ingredients/seed care
 The parasitic plant
attaches to roots and
depletes the host of
nutrients and water
 Spreads easily (50k
seed/plant
 Can last up to 20
years in the soil
 New weed mutations
every 4 to 5 years
 Up to 100% yield
losses
 Controlled today with
native traits and
limited crop
protection
Combined technologies for sustainable management of Broomrape
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17. Examples of combination of technologies
in other crops

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Sugar beet: Syngenta solution controls Rhizoctonia infections
at all critical growth stages
* Expected European launch in 2017, US launch 2015
** PROVEN AMISTAR Technology includes Amistar, Quadris, AmistarXtra and a formulation under development
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Conclusions – Food for thought
● The sustainable management of pests / parasites secures the availability of
goods for the supply chain.
● The combination of native traits and Herbicide Tolerance offers an interesting
and long term solution for such sustainable management.
● Securing the supply (quantity, quality) is beneficial to the downstream industry
● However :
- it will not be possible to eradicate some of the pests / parasites
- learning how to sustainably manage those pests/parasites is a mindset shift
● Last but not least :
- Technology brings a lot of new solutions
- However mother nature is often quicker and more creative to by-pass
solutions developed by individual companies
- We cannot do it all alone.
- Partnering / Partnership
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SOLGUARD STRATEGY
HERVE THIEBLEMONT & CHARLIE SIGGS
Thank you
for your attention

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Disclaimer
● Syngenta does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of
the information and materials and expressly disclaims liability for any
loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence
of any information in this presentation or any error or omission there
from.
● Syngenta Syngenta is your best partner for Sunflower development.
● Syngenta’s sustainable intensification offer in sunflower includes
services next to the products’ offer (e.g. HO stewardship program with
training for farmers, crop collectors and industries)