Greater Mekong Investment Policy Forum

Investing in agriculture-related activities in the GMS

Government Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

29th March, 2012

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We are applying our science to find

solutions to some really

BIG challenges…

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Feeding the World Reducing Our Dependence on

Fossil Fuels

Keeping People and the

Environment Safe

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FOOD ENERGY PROTECTION

DuPont Long-Term Growth & Investment

Profile

• Food / energy / protection trends

• New products and applications

• Building on our success in developing markets

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Agriculture

Nutrition

& Health

Performance

Chemicals Performance

Coatings

Performance

Materials

Electronics

& Communications

Safety

& Protection

Industrial Biosciences

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Aiming Our R&D Engine at Big Challenges

86% of R&D Spend

Targeting Food,

Energy, Protection

Chemicals &

Materials

Electronics

$2 billion

R&D spend

in 2011

Agriculture – Pioneer Hi-Bred, Crop Protection

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2012 and Long-Term Priorities

– Grow global seed business and delivering value for locally honed product & service innovation

– Drive growth in Crop Protection through novel innovation

• Expand Rynaxypyr® insecticide and picoxystrobin into new applications & regions

• New product introductions: Cyazypyr® insect control, penthiopyrad fungicide, RAB55 Hopper control, Q8U80 Nematode control.

Mission

To grow through innovative products and

services that help the world increase the

quantity, quality and sustainability of our

food supply.

Regulation is an imperative to address

the food security challenge. It should be both a stimulant and a safeguard, working in the service of

society, agriculture and plant science new solutions

Promoting investment in new solutions

Assuring safety and

sustainability

Shared responsibility

and compliance

Timely access to technology

Regulation of Pesticides

Pesticides play a unique role in society, but their uses, benefits, and regulation are poorly understood by many

Under the International Code of Conduct

Governments have the overall responsibility to regulate the availability, distribution and use of pesticides in their countries and to ensure the allocation of adequate resources for this mandate

Regulation can be the basis for good standards and practices and thus the foundation for societal trust, confidence and capacity building

8 Key regulatory principles

1. Sound policy framework to ensure high standards of use and protection for human health and the environment

2. Quality data and transparency of regulatory process, whilst providing protection of regulatory data safe-guarding confidential business information and intellectual property

3. International harmonization wherever possible, but always taking into account local needs and conditions

4. Scientific principles and use assessment (risk/benefit)

5. Responsibilities of each party throughout the production and supply chains as well as commitments to responsible action

6. Compliance monitoring system and an active response process to manage adverse incidents

7. Process to ensure that modern standards are applied to all products in the market

8. Impact assessment of major changes to/revisions of regulations

8 Key regulatory principles

9 Best practices for effective registration

Key elements of the assessment

Protection goal

Universal and protective goals for human health and the environment.

Data

Risk assessment

Mitigation or refinement

Universally applicable data requirements for hazard and exposure characterisation.

Universal principles and methods, applied to produce coherent assessments whilst respecting local conditions of use.

Mitigation of risk or refinement with more complex approaches depending on local/individual circumstances.

Promoting investment in new solutions Assuring

safety and sustainability

Shared responsibility

and compliance

Timely access to technology

CropLife analysis of existing regulation

in meeting future challenges

Continue existing initiatives to improve data protection and

data compensation

schemes

Continue existing initiatives to

ensure Stewardship is

valued

Need to improve level of adoption regarding risk assessment;

operator, consumer and environment

Need to improve level of adoption regarding mutual

acceptance of data

Need to improve level of adoption of balanced risk: benefit judgements

CROP PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE

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SEED BUSINESS

RICE & CANOLA R&D PIPELINE

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The Importance of Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual Property is one of the Highest Value Investment of a Private Sector (both local and foreign)

Effective Protection of IP shows how a government is

serious in support legitimate business and take actions against criminals.

Well developed IP regimes is a very

important factor in determining investment decision.

A Well Functioning IP Regime

From Registration, Protection of Rights and IP Enforcement and IP Judiciary (IP Court)

From Border Patrol to enforcement in domestic markets and crack down on re-export.

All forms of IP i.e. Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret….

Long-Term Raising Awareness of IP

among the People for Long-Term Appreciation and Respect for IP

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Freer Flow of Goods and Services

Transparent and Effective

Regulations Governing International/Domestic Trade

Membership of World Trade

Organizations and other strategically important FTAs

Trade Logistics Infrastructure and Trade Facilitation

Government support to business operation and Export promotion

The Role of Governments in Supervising International Trade

Promotion and Facilitation

- Transparent and Predictable Customs Procedures

- Optimal Fiscal and Tax Incentives

- Rules Based Trade System and Market Access to Export Market

- Export Promotion Programs

People

• Engage & Educate Youth

• Now is the time to invest in developing talent in the

agriculture industry.

• Work with schools and universities to implementing new

curriculum to meet the challenges we face.

• Scholarships (locally & internationally)

• Increase talent exposure to international business and

markets.

• Understand DuPont Ethics Policy 19

Together, we can feed a growing population.

We are partnering in the GMS with

local farmers and growers to

increase their yield potential of

seeds– even in harsh conditions.

We are working side-by-side with

farmers, NGO’s & business to keep

crops pest-free and disease-free.

We are working with manufacturers

and retailers to reduce waste by

packaging food to protect it from

contaminants and decay and

increase shelf life.

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THE POWER OF COLLABORATION Think GLOBALLY. Work LOCALLY.

Solutions work where CUSTOMERS are.

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