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PRESS CONFERENCE
RESEARCH STATION
RiceTec Porto Alegre - RS
World Rice Production
2
million t 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Var
Beginning stock 80 92 94 97 3,3%
Production 447 441 451 463 2,6%
China 134 137 137 141 2,6%
India 99 89 96 102 6,3%
Indonesia 38 36 36 37 5,1%
Bangladesh 31 31 33 34 2,4%
Vietnã 24 25 26 26 -0,6%
Tailandia 20 20 20 20 0,2%
Burma 10 11 11 11 -2,3%
Filipinas 11 10 11 11 1,0%
Japan 8,0 7,7 7,7 7,6 -1,0%
Brazil 8,6 7,9 9,3 7,8 -15,9%
USA 6,5 7,1 7,6 5,9 -22,6%
Others 56 59 57 60 5,4%
Consumption 436 438 448 460 2,6%
Ending stocks 92 94 97 100 3,0%
Stock/Use 21% 22% 22% 22%
Source: USDA (fev/12). Elaboration: MB Agro
• In the next 40 years, the world’s
population will surpass 9 billion.
• More than 1 billion people in the
world today are considered “food
insecure” (900 million live in
developing countries)*.
Globally, hybrid rice will continue to increase food
security for a growing population.
* World Food Programme, 2010.
RiceTec is the first company to commercialize
hybrid rice seed in North and South America
Rice, wheat and maize are the three major food crops in the world. Together they directly supply more than 50% of all calories consumed by the entire human population.
Rice occupies 154 million hectares, provides 21% of global human per capita energy and 15% protein.
World wide rice yields will need to increase by 50-70%.
Our vision . . . RiceTec aspires to be the leading supplier of hybrid rice technologies for Rice farming in the markets we serve.
Anthers
Stigmas
Ovule
Rice is a naturally a self pollinating crop
The Heterosis Hybrid rice gives a significant advantage over varieties
Breeders can make progress faster in
hybrids than in the varieties.
• China lead Hybrids technology, first
introduction 1976
X
Línea A
Stress
Hybrid
Diseases and
other stress
Resistence
Línea R
Disease
Tolerance
25% less cultivated acres.
17% less N fertilizer.
More root mass.
33% less water for irrigation.
Earlier maturity (7-10 days).
25% less chemical pesticides.
Best in class disease tolerance.
Increased tillering, faster to
canopy.
40% less energy overall.
Hybrids have more to offer than just yield. Hybrids require
less inputs, are more sustainable and have a smaller carbon
footprint.
Hybrids technology adoption
RiceTec global presence
USA
Mercosur
C. America
Andean Region
India
Partnerships
Research & Development Spend
$75MM invested over the past 5 years
Equals more Rice research than all universities, public
institutes combined of Mercosur
$130MM projected in the next 5 years
Future projected investment in Sta Maria- Brazil and India
mainly
$ 8MM (R$ 20M) Direct to Sta Maria Research Station
Buildings, land and equipments in the next 2 years
Extensive Research and Technology
RESEARCH STATION LOCATION
OFFICE AND FACILITIES
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