Meeting Background

1. Meeting Background Our objective: Build trust ; convey openness to dialogue Establish the foundation that: a.) we all have been adapting to meet the demands for food production; b.) we all will need to continue to do so; c.) technology is essential to meet the demands d.) new technology will require us working together and managing things differently; e.) recognize that new technology will bring challenges. F.) How we handle the challenges must be a collaborative process Presentation flow Short background on Syngenta The need for innovation; the opportunity it presents Biotechnology in the industry pipeline; our own products Cereal Focus Commitment to stewardship Wrap up, new challenges and ways to work together This slide is not part of the presentation; note presentation has note pages

2. Canadian Grains Council Annual Meeting Dave Sippell President , Syngenta Seeds Canada

3. Our role in agriculture • Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with more than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: • Our Crop Protection and Seeds products help growers increase crop yields and productivity • We contribute to meeting the growing global demand for food, feed, fuel and fiber • We are committed to protecting the environment, promoting health, and improving the quality of life

4. We have a deep commitment to Research and Development Approximately 4000 Syngenta employees work in Research and Development Syngenta spent around $1 billion on Research and Development in 2008

5. Challenges for global agriculture • Huge rise in demand • Limited farmland • Limited water supplies • Need to continue raising yields We must grow more from less Only sustainable approach is to unlock the potential of plants through innovation

6. Increase in yield growth required to meet demand Yield growth 3% Annual required yield growth* to return to a stock-to-use ratio of 20% by 2013 2% 1997 - 2007 1% 3.3 mha acreagegrowth per annum 3.3 mha acreagegrowth per annum No acreagegrowth * Based on 2% demand growth scenario 2007 – 2013 (corn, soybeans, wheat, rice) Source: Syngenta

7. Productivity critical: historically and in the future • Productivity has played significant role historically • 40% of world’s food would not exist without crop protection • Technology advances in seeds: hybridisation, enhanced breeding, GM Index numbers 1961=100 250 225 Total agricultural production Total arable and permanent cropland 200 175 150 125 100 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 Source: WBC for Sustainable Agriculture, Crop Losses to Pests (E-C Oerke); Journal of Agricultural Science (2006)

8. Significant GM contribution to sustainable productivity Productivity • Economic gains from GM crops • $4.8bn in 2004; $19bn 1996-2004 Sustainability • Reduction in environmental footprint • reduced soil tillage and fewer chemical sprays GM penetrationmillion hectare US Argentina Brazil Canada India China Others Source: ISAAA

9. Biotechnology: demand for agronomic and quality traits Agronomic Traits Quality Traits Agribusiness Grower Processor Retailer Consumer • Lower production costs • Increased yields • Promote no / low-till practices • Food/feed/fuel processing benefits • Healthy, high quality foods • Nutritionally enhanced feed • Improved bioprocessing benefits Making farmers more efficient New sources of value

10. Industry Corn Portfolio* A Steady Pipeline of Events Agronomic Trait Quality Trait Nitrogen Utilization (Monsanto/BASF) Improved Feed (Pioneer/DuPont) VT Triple Pro (Monsanto) Drought Tolerance (Monsanto/ BASF) Nitrogen Utilization (Pioneer/DuPont) RW dual Mode of action (Syngenta) Higher Yield (Monsanto/ BASF) Broad Lep - MIR 162 (Syngenta) Improved Feed (BASF) Drought Tolerance (Syngenta) Novel Insect Traits (Syngenta) 2009 2010 201X Herbicide Tol. (Dow) Corn Amylase (Syngenta) “Optimum” Herb. Tol. (Pioneer/ DuPont) Increased Ethanol (Syngenta) Increased Ethanol (Pioneer/DuPont) Increased Yield (Pioneer/ DuPont) Triple-mode Herb. Tol. (Pioneer/ DuPont) Drought Tolerance (Pioneer/ DuPont) Nitrogen Utilization (Syngenta) “SmartStax (Monsanto/Dow) *Estimated commercialization pipeline of corn biotech events prepared by the U.S. Grains Council Commercialization dependent on many factors, including successful conclusion of regulatory process

11. Industry Soybean Portfolio*A Steady Pipeline of New Biotech Events Nearly Every Year □Agronomic □ Quality/Food Omega-3 (EPA/DHA) Pioneer/DuPont Omega-3 (Monsanto; Steandonic Acid) Bt/RR2Y (Monsanto) RR2Y (Monsanto) Low Sat (Monsanto) Nematode Resistance (Syngenta) Rust (Monsanto; Pioneer/DuPont High Beta- Conglycinin (Monsanto; Pioneer/DuPont) High Stearate (Monsanto; Pioneer/DuPont) Dicamba Tolerant (Monsanto) Antibody - containing (against E. coli 0157:H) Yield (Monsanto;Pioneer/DuPont) Feed: High Protein Soybean (Monsanto; Pioneer/DuPont) Low-Phytate Pioneer/DuPont) 2009 201X HPPD Tolerant (Syngenta) Disease Resistance (Syngenta) Modified 7S Protein FF (Pioneer/DuPont) Disease (Monsanto; Pioneer/DuPont) High Oleic (Pioneer/DuPont) Glyphosate & isoxazole tol. (Bayer)* Soybean Cyst Nematode Monsanto; Pioneer/DuPont High Oleic, Stearate (Pioneer/DuPont) GAT/Glyphosate-ALS (Pioneer/DuPont) Processing: High Oil Soy (Monsanto) Herbicide tol.: 2,4-D (Dow) and aryloxyphenoxy propionate herbicides Liberty Link (Bayer) *Estimated commercialization pipeline of soybean biotech events prepared by the American Soybean Association, November 2007. Updated March 2009.

12. Canadian Canola Production

13. Canola Production % of acres

14. The Syngenta commitment to cereals! • Largest private cereals breeding program in the world • Only private company fully invested in wheat breeding in Canada • Focus on breeding improved varieties, with significant investment in marker technology and biotechnology • Development projects between Crop Protection, Seed Care and Seeds is creating new value for the Value Chain • Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agricyulture launches Syngenta and CIMMYT wheat UG 99 stem rust resistance research partnership

15. Our global focus in cereals - EU, Canada, U.S. and Australia C.C. BENOIST

16. In the News – the Wheat Value Chain is engaged • Canada: May 14, 2009 – The Grain Growers of Canada, Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission announce that they have reached an accord with Australian and US wheat producers on the need for the synchronized introduction of biotech wheat. • “Prairie farmers and consumers around the globe have benefitted tremendously from the development of biotech traits in canola,” (Kevin Bender, President , WCWGA) • North America: NAMA is fully engaged in the Wheat Working Group and has also signed on to the accord.

17. Where are we today? • Is there support for biotech wheat from the wheat value chain? • Syngenta is encouraged by strong grower support and the efforts being made by the wheat industry. • Are there potential wheat products that could have benefits for growers and the entire wheat industry? • Syngenta has a very effective product awaiting a change in market dynamics.  • Is the entire wheat value chain engaged? • Syngenta will continue work with the entire wheat value chain.

18. Our business is part of the solution • Corporate Responsibility is inherent in what we do every day • We concentrate on those areas where we can be most effective: • promoting sustainable agriculture • researching and developing innovative products • helping rural communities to build capacity • motivating our people to give their best

19. Product Stewardship is.. the responsible management of a product from its inception through to its ultimate use and discontinuation. Seed Marketing & Distribution Seed Production Crop Production Plant Development Crop Utilization Plant Product Life Cycle Product Discontinuation Gene Discovery

20. New technologies are required Creating new challenges / complexities Requiring ways of working together to bring new technologies to growers without disrupting trade Looking to the future Our common ground is to produce enough food, feed, fuel and fiber to meet the increased global demand!