Technology and challenges in Argentine agriculture

January 2012 United Kingdom

Marcelo Valdez Sergio Morichetti

Agenda
1. Argentine overview 2. Whats AGD 3. AGDs farms 4. Challenges in crop production

1) Argentine overview

Area planted with all crops

40 35 30 Millons of has 25 20 15 10 5 91 % increase

Source : INTA

Argentine production
120 100 Millons of tons 80 60
135 % increase

40
20 0

Source: INTA

Technology
100
90 80 70 % Adoption 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Source: INTA

Fertilizer No-tillage Pesticides Silo-bag Precision agriculture GMO

30 25 20 Millons of has 15 10 5

No Tillage Evolution
81 %

Source: Inta

Tons (x 1000) 4000 3500 3000 2500

Argentines fertilizer consumption

2000
1500 1000 500 0

Source: Fertilizar Asociation

Millons of U$S 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

Argentines agrochemichal market

Others Insecticides Herbicides Fungicides

Source: CASAFE

Silo-bag
45 40

35
Millons of tonnes 30 25 20 15 10 5

Source: Cristiano Cassini-INTA

Silo-Bags

Agricultural precision
14000 Satellite Guides 12000 N of units 10000 8000 6000 Planter Monitors Yield Monitors Variable Rate of Fertilizers and Seeds Automatic Pilots Electrical Conductivity Sensors
Source: INTA

4000
2000 0

GMOs evolution
RR1

120
100 80 Soybean 60 40 20
RR1-Bt

Maize Cotton

Source: ArgenBio,2010

Humid Pampa

Area planted with crops

Maize Soybean Wheat

20,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0

Has

35 % cereals- 65% oilseeds

Source: Ministerio de Agricultura

2) Whats AGD

An oilseed crushing capacity of 23,000 ton/day A total storing capacity of 3,300,000 ton A grain and oilseed planted area of 200,000 ha The 1st exporter peanut company of Argentina 1st agrochemical and fertilizer distributor in the country (u$s 150,000,000) Major Agricultural precision service suppliers (>100,000 ha)

Argentine and AGD`s export position

2010/11 Soybeans Soybean Mill Soybean Oil Penauts Penaut Oil Maize Wheat Argentine world export position 3er 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 4th AGD national export position 19th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 8th 11th

Biodiesel

1st

3rd
Source: Ministerio de Agricultura

3) AGDs farms

AGDs own farms

2010/2011

Has
Cereals Oilseeds 15856 23265

%
40 60

TOTAL
Note: 15% Irrigated

39121

Soybean yield
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 % Soybean yield potential

100

90

83

76

68

65

Antecesor

Precipitation
mm 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Northern hemisphere Southern hemisphere

1518 mm

839 mm

Ro IV

England
Scotland 845 mm

Average temperature
C 25

20
15 Ro IV 10

England
Scotland

5
0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Ton/ha 5 4 3 2 1 0

Wheat
66 kg/ha/year

Ton/ha 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 216 kg/ha/year

Peanut

Peanut
Herbicides

No-till

Fungicides

Fungicides

Fungicides

Maize
Ton/ha 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 136 kg/ha/year

Maize
Herbicides Silo-bag

No-till Fertilizers GMO (Roundup Ready & Bt) Presicion agriculture

Fungicides Presicion agriculture

Soybean
Ton/ha 4

38 kg/ha/year
3

Soybean
Herbicides and insecticides Silo-bag

No-till Fertilizers GMO (Roundup Ready) Presicion agriculture

Fungicides
Presicion agriculture

Technology
100
90 80 70 % Adoption 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Source: INTA

Fertilizer No-tillage Pesticides Silo-bag Precision agriculture GMO

Soil maps: Prescriptions

Phosphorus

4) Challenges
WEED CONTROL Rotate hebicides with different mode of actions Weed seeker DISEASE CONTROL New mode of actions INSECT CONTROL New insecticides to target specific insects

Tolerant and resistant weeds

4) Challenges
FERTILIZER Increase of rational use of macro and micronutrients GENETICS Add new events HUMAN RESOURCES Field research and extension AGRICULTURAL PRESICION

Thank You! Questions?

Marcelo Valdez Sergio Morichetti

Aceitera General Deheza SA

www.agd.com.ar https://agrotestigo.crowdmap.com/