Technological developments and strategies to prevent soil depletion
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Syngenta is committed to enhancing global food security by improving agricultural practices and preventing soil depletion, addressing the challenges posed by population growth and limited arable land. The company aims to increase crop productivity, improve soil health on millions of hectares, and promote biodiversity through a series of commitments and innovative farming techniques. Their initiatives include empowering smallholder farmers and ensuring fair labor conditions while safeguarding natural resources.
Technological developments and strategies to prevent soil depletion
- 1. Technological developments and strategies to prevent soil depletion A perspective Romano DeVivo Head Environmental Policy romano.devivo@syngenta.com Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 2. 2 A leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources 8M large-scale farms >100 Ha 450M smallholder farms ~2.0 Ha Helping small and large farms meet the challenges of global food security Supporting key crops with Crop Protection, Seeds and know-how Passionate people, world-class science, and a comprehensive capability 27,810 employees 107 production and supply sites 119 research and development sites 90 countries Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 3. 3 Demand for food is driven by population growth and rising calorie consumption World population > 80% of growth in emerging markets 1950 2.5 billion 2011 7 billion 2050 9 billionEmerging Developed Source: FAO, Syngenta analysis * Cereals, rice and corn World demand for grains* bn tonnes 0 1 2 3 4 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050 +50% Food Feed Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 4. 4 We know of 7,000 plant species in the world that are edible… … but over 50% of our plant-derived calories come from only 3 species Corn Wheat Rice … and productivity levels are steadily increasing but yield improvement is slowing down Rolling 10 year average growth in crop yield Precision Ag Genotyping GM Single hybrids Fertilization Crop Protection Mechanization Double hybrids Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 5. 5 Within the 13 billion hectares of total land, only 1.6 billion is under farmland production (12% of land surface) Sources: FAO, WORLD Bank; WWF; Syngenta analysis 1.6 billion hectares Global land use and agricultural land billion hectares Overgrazing Agricultural activities Deforestation Overexploitation of land to produce… Industrialization Every year we lose 12 million hectares of soil due to Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 6. 6 Guaranteeing productive and profitable farming by acting at ecosystem, agronomic and genetic level, today and tomorrow. Minimum Soil Disturbance Crop Rotation Permanent Soil Cover wbcsd Conservation agriculture Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 7. 7 Multistakeholder platform Seeds Crop protection Protocols &Training Extension Services Financial Serives Insurance Market access Farmers Governments Market facilitation and regulation Academia knowledge transfer Agri-inputs companies Innovation and technology adoption Financial services New finance and risk sharing instruments NGOs Facilitate inter-stakeholder collaboration Food traders and transformers Foster the development of market opportunities Machinery Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 8. 8 Soil health and fertility: addressing poor farming practices on the ground International context and commitments Demographic pressures Environmental vulnerability Social and political instability Economic dependence on land Improving farming practices on the ground is not only key to making progress towards the environmental targets embedded in the SDGs but also to addressing multiple social and economic targets that depend on the benefits that ecosystems provide to people Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 9. 9 How can Syngenta meaniningfull contribute? Since 2013, we’ve been working towards our commitments to improve agriculture. Our Plan considers the resource efficiency that must underpin current productivity, the ecosystem resilience necessary to sustain future productivity, and the knowledge transfer needed to support and strengthen rural communities We’ve benefited a total of 4.3 million hectares of farmland through soil conservation practices and a total of 4.9 million hectares of farmland through biodiversity-enhancing practices Public, 11th Sept, 2017
- 10. 10 The Good Growth Plan More health Less poverty More biodiversity Less degradation More food Less waste One planet. Six commitments. Make crops more efficient Increase average productivity of the world’s major crops by 20% without using more land, water or inputs Rescue more farmland Improve the fertility of 10 million hectares of farmland on the brink of degradation Look after every worker Strive for fair labor conditions throughout our entire supply chain network Empower smallholders Reach 20 million smallholders and enable them to increase productivity by 50% Help biodiversity flourish Enhance biodiversity on 5 million hectares of farmland Help people stay safe Train 20 million farm workers on labor safety, especially in developing countries We’ve made six commitments to help grow more food using fewer resources, while protecting nature, and at the same time helping people in rural communities live better lives Public, 11th Sept, 2017
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