NATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION

VISIT
Neal Gutterson, Vice President Research & Development
May 15, 2017

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 CONSUMER DESIRES REQUIRE
INNOVATION IN THE AG INDUSTRY

HEALTH & FREE FROM

SAFETY FOOD SOURCES

KNOWING THE ENVIRONMENTAL

FOODS STORY STEWARDSHIP

LESS FOOD WASTE

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 THE NEED FOR CROP PRODUCTIVITY
TO MEET CONSUMER DEMAND
Food demand grows at a dramatic pace. There is immense pressure to do
more with less, and be sustainable.

Must greatly increase production Must increase output of arable land

Grain yield must increase to meet demand Must sustainably manage all resources

Farming pressures - climate, pests, pricing Increased fuel and emissions standards

2014 2033 2014 2033

8.5 0.5

7.2 0.4

W O R L D P O P U L ATI O N G L O B AL AR AB L E L AN D
In Billions, Estimated Acres per person*

Data Source: Census Bureau for population figures and FAO for arable land figure.
*Uses 2014 arable land figures for 2033 acres per person calculation 3
PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGES
FOR GROWERS

Growers require sustainable crop

productivity and efficiency gains as
they navigate multiple challenges.

INCREASING SEED PERFORMANCE &

PRODUCTIVITY
OPTIMIZING PROFITABILITY IN ALL
MARKET CONDITIONS ~ 3/4 of growers ranked
ENHANCING OUTPUT & FUNCTIONALITY productivity per acre
INSECT, WEED, DISEASE & NEMATODE CONTROL as their #1 concern
AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE VERSUS
OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS

Source: DuPont Ag Quantitative farmer survey, 2016 (n=1,852, Global responses to date) 4
DUPONTS
KEY FOCUS AREAS

We put a great emphasis in managing our

grain on a much more micro level so
looking not on a field by field basis but more
BREEDING on an acre by acre and even in some cases
on a sub-acre level.
CRISPR - DuPont Customer

BIOTECH
Only DuPont can partner with growers
CROP PROTECTION acre by acre to answer these demands.
Everything we do is about solving one
S E E D AP P L I E D
TECHNOLOGY problem a complex problem that has
grown and changed with the needs of our
D I G I TAL S O L U T I O N S
growing world
AG R O N O M I C S O L U T I O N S
CROP PRODUCTIVITY
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MULTI-PLATFORM APPROACH
TO INCREASING CROP PRODUCTIVITY

CROP SEED APPLIED

BREEDING CRISPR BIOTECH PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY
D I G I T A L
Insect
Control*

D I G I T A L
Weed
Control INDUSTRY
Disease LEADING
Control**

Output
INNOVATION
Traits

Yield &
Agronomics

BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF
AGRONOMIC SOLUTIONS

Corn Soy Canola, Sunflower, & Other Oilseeds

Rice Fruits/Veg Other

* Includes Nematode Control

** Includes Bacterial and Fungal Diseases
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DUPONT
PIONEER R&D WHO WE ARE
Maximizing customer profitability and productivity globally

DUPONT
PIONEER

4000 RESEARCHERS 100 RESEARCH SITES 25 COUNTRIES 6 CONTINENTS

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