Soil & More International BV

1. Soil & More International BV Natural resources for sustainable agriculture Uniting ecological and social responsibility with economic success Green Growth Investment Forum Brussels, 6th and 7th October 2011 Aart van den Bos MBA, Managing Partner

2. Reports • UNEP 2011: “Towards a Green Economy – Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication” • “Green Economy Coalition” • Oxfam (2011): 'Who will feed the world‘ 3 main problems: • Climate change • Water scarcity • Soil Fertility • FAO (2011): “Climate Change and food resilience in Sub-saharan Africa” • Soil fertility main driver (organic matter in the soils = compost) • Many more …… www.soilandmore.com

3. no ‘PEAK OIL‘ but ‘PEAK SOIL‘ www.soilandmore.com

4. “Challenges of the Green Economy for a Sustainable Society” www.soilandmore.com

5. Activities SMI • Compost sites → Carbon Emission Reduction • Environmental Services (Footprinting) • Carbon Trade: “Neutralizing” or Offsetting www.soilandmore.com

6. Small scale Using available biomass (manure & pruning) for composting… India Kenia www.soilandmore.com

7. Large scale compost facility www.soilandmore.com South Africa

8. Opportunity March 2008 $$ CH4 20-30% subsidy on compost N2O N2O CO2 CO2 June 2009 CO2-rights additional income stream for farmers (- groups) by making compost ! www.soilandmore.com

9. Opportunities • Solution organic waste streams • Promotion Sustainable farming practices • Lower carbon footprint • Lower water footprint • Increase (healthy) food production • Decrease usage of chemicals/pesticides • improve socio-economic situation • Secure food for local market • Increase export volumes •  Soil & More license available!

10. Partners SMI Email : aart.vandenbos@soilandmore.com www.soilandmore.com