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- 1. The S.A.F.E.R. Alternative S – Simple A – Affordable F – Free of toxins E – Effective R – Ready to use 1
- 2. Nontox is: ✓ Highly effective ✓ Proven non-toxic ✓ Biodegradable ✓ Broad spectrum herbicide ✓ Leaves no residual toxins in the soil 2
- 3. ✓ All natural, can be certified as organic ✓ Uses existing spraying equipment ✓ No special handling requirements ✓ Not harmful to microorganisms, humans or animals and is stable over time 3
- 4. There is global demand for a herbicide that is: ✓ Effective ✓ Reasonably priced ✓ Nontoxic ✓ Biodegradable herbicide ✓ Capable of organic certification 4
- 5. Nontox has a very effective answer: ✓ Against many poison tolerant weeds ✓ No environmental damage ✓ No side effects for humans or animals 5
- 6. Nontox has been tested on many difficult to kill weeds 6
- 7. The problem ➢ Agribusiness spends $4B p.a. managing weeds ➢ Cost to the wider community $4B ➢ Grain lost to weeds – 276m tonnes p.a. ➢ Waterways, flora, fauna, need help to reduce herbicide impact 7
- 8. The impact on Grain Growers ➢ Grain harvest yield losses due to weeds 276m tonnes p.a. ➢ $187m p.a. cost of additional herbicides to treat glyphosate tolerant or resistant weeds ➢ $487m pa spent on fallow weed control through herbicide application and cultivation ➢ Weeds in fallow pasture costs $430m+ through reduced crop yields. ➢ Yield losses due to weed competition with residual in-crop weeds valued at $276m+ or $33+ per ha. 8
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- 11. The Solution 11
- 12. General Garden Weeds Prior to spraying & 24 hours later 12
- 13. Bathurst Burr Before & 7 days after 13
- 14. Khaki weed Before & 7 days after 14
- 16. New Weed Killing Considerations 16
- 17. ❖Glyphosate based solutions are poison ❖Poisons are more cost effective in broadacre scenarios ❖Glyphosate based products are a systemic weed killer ❖A growing number of weeds are becoming glyphosate resistant How poison kills weeds 17
- 18. ❑Nontox is an all natural solution kills by desiccation and cell disruption ❑Nontox is not harmful to the environment, animals or humans ❑Can kill a number of glyphosate resistant weeds ❑The weed does need to be completely wet – leading to the use of more product Killing a plant by desiccation 18
- 19. Nontox is ideal for precision sprayingPhoto courtesy of the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) 19
- 20. Cost considerations V Health/Safety/Environment ❑ Nontox is competitive, within reason, in its target market ❑ Nontox is not competitive in a traditional broadacre scenario ❑ Glyphosate is a poison and precautions must be taken in all usage scenarios 20
- 22. Qualities include: ✓ Easy to apply with existing spray equipment ✓ It can’t enter the human food chain ✓ It doesn’t damage the environment ✓ Non-hazardous and non-toxic ✓ APVMA approved to kill a broad range of weeds, including herbicide tolerant or resistant weeds 22
- 23. Making a difference to: ✓ Agri-business and Land Care ✓ Forests/parks/recreational areas ✓ Waterways, roadsides, rail lines and public utilities, playgrounds and schools ✓ Reduces the toxic impact on waterways, flora, fauna 23
- 24. Ideal for: ✓ Commercial – Farming, Viticulture, Local Community Councils, Schools, sporting venues, Government bodies. ✓ Organic Farming –Applying for ACO Certification Ltd and/or NASAA Certified Organic ✓ Algae control – highly effective in the treatment of blue green algae 24
- 25. Product Summary ➢ Nontox works primarily by desiccation & cell disruption ➢ It’s fast acting, non-toxic, bio-degradable, and highly effective ➢ Proven on a broad range of broadleaf weeds including Lantana and Blackberry ➢ Can be applied safely and effectively to kill Algal blooms without harming marine life or changing the pH of water. 25
- 26. ✓ We are ready to go to market ✓ Global demand for a proven natural solution ✓ The public is rebelling against the use of poisons ✓ Businesses want to avoid law suits ✓ Glyphosate resistant weeds are on the increase ✓ It’s a low cost self-sustaining business model ✓ Additional capital will feed growth and fund RnD ✓ Because it’s the right thing to do Why Invest? 26
- 27. Backed by the GATE INCUBATOR A collaborative research and technology facility specifically designed to develop ag- tech ideas. • Incubate • Accelerate • Invest • Commercialise 27
- 28. Substantiating Nontox claims ➢ Long term trials - in house & external ➢ Via GATE continues to collaborate with the NSW DPI for even more extensive trialing in broad acre and spot spraying environments 28
- 29. Trials include: ➢ Spot spraying pre-emergent weeds in broad acre grain and cotton farming ➢ Viticulture: traditional and organic ➢ Golf courses ➢ Parks & gardens ➢ Forestry ➢ Roadsides and rail corridors ➢ Recreation areas ➢ Local Councils 29
- 30. There is considerable interest: ➢ DPI trialing herbicide on tolerant or resistant weeds ➢ Collaborating with NSW Forestry Commission and DPI – Blackberry and Lantana ➢ Exploring the treatment of weeds in NSW Rail Corridors ➢ Exploring the use of Nontox at the National Arboretum in Canberra ACT 30
- 31. ➢Discussing a collaboration with Vineyards in key NSW & ACT Wine Districts ➢Sutherland Shire Council trialing in their parks and recreation areas ➢Working with weed contractors on the Sunshine Coast applying Nontox in South East Queensland ➢Establishing a pilot study in the UK for the use of Nontox in the UK following Brexit 31