INNOVATION & SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURE IN ARGENTINA

Mr. Gustavo IDIGORAS JANUARY 2020

Sources: IMF (2018), World Bank (2017), WITS and Buenos Aires Grain Exchange .

Arable land: 39.2 million Ha Oilseeds and Cereals Production: 133.5 million tn

ARGENTINA

Population: 44.6 million GDP(PPP): USD 920,1 billion Share of GHG emissions: 0.7%

Main products (AVG 2015-17)

26%

9%

Corn 15%

Wheat 5%

Shrimps  and prawns 3%

Wine 2%

BEEF 2% Peanuts 1%

Argentina’s Agricultural Exports

USD 36.7 billion 60% of total exports

Soybean complex accounts for almost 50% of

Argentine agricultural exports.

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Source: INDEC 2018

Main Products – Avg 2014-19

Decarbonization of Agriculture

•  “NO-TILL” FARMING reduces water & energy for cultivation.

• No-till involves planting seeds without turning over the soil, using specialist drilling equipment capable of cutting through carbon rich surface crop residues

NOTILLPRACTICES

•  To protect Gran Chaco as the second largest biome in South America

•  To avoid any ilegal deforestation

•  AGROIDEAL PROGRAM

NODEFORESTATION

•  To implement & to certify food and feed value chain dedicated to exports

•  CARBON NEUTRAL PROGRAM OF ARGENTINA (CNA)

CARBONNEUTRALITY

u  According to the latest estimates of 2019, the adoption of NO TILL FARMING in Argentina is 93%: 30,181,000 Ha

u  Argentina is the country in the world that has most reduced soil erosion, through a high adoption of conservation practices. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02142-7

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CHACO REGION (Large Protected Area) Ø Gran Chaco is second largest

biome in South America Ø Over 55% of area in Argentina Ø Unique flora and fauna Ø  Significant carbon reservoir Ø Home for indigenous

communities https://soja.agroideal.org/ar/

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19%

61%

20% Category I (Red) Category II (Yellow)

FOREST ZONING BY FEDERAL LAW Red: protected Green: destined for conversion Yellow: sustainable forest management allowed White: already transformed

Gran Chaco Americano - Figures

Total Area Deforested

Yellow/Red * SOYBEAN 61.243

Has 0,09%

G r a n C h a c o

65 millions

Ha

Total Area Deforested

Green/Yellow/Red *

1.669.802 Ha 2,2%

Total Area Deforested

Yellow/Red * 947.148 Ha

1,2%

Total Area Deforested Yellow/Red*

AGRICULTURE

74.775 Has 0,11%

* 2008-2018

v GRAN CHACO IS EQUIVALENT TO FRANCE

v SOYBEAN

DEFORESTATION IS EQUIVALENT TO SAN MARINO (10 years)

GRAIN VALUE CHAIN COMMITMENT TO REACH ZERO DEFORESTATION

BY 2023

Grain Exchange BOARDS

Buenos Aires

Entre Ríos

Bahía Blanca

Rosario

Cordoba Santa Fe

Chaco

7Argentine Carbon Neutral Program

Baseline

Carbon Balance Manual

Environmental management

Manual

Carbon Balance Certification

Implementation of environmental management

actions + Carbon Market

Carbon Neutral Certification

PHASE 1 PHASE 2

ROAD MAP TO CARBON NEUTRALITY

Working groups – First Semester 2020

Oilseeds

Beef

Leading Cases 22 Food & Feed VALUE CHAINS MEMBERS (fresh fruits/peanuts/poultry/ wheat/maize/wines/dairy)

v GREEN BONDS FOR FINANCING ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY

v CARBON BONDS TO BE TRADE

Carbon Balance

Membership Carbon Neutral

Environmental seals LABELLING