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Stay informed with Ken Kindler, Global Market Advisor at Dow AgroSciences, on the latest trends in Seeds, Traits & Oils. Explore the evolving landscape of agriculture, from R&D spending to innovation waves and the imperative to double crop output by 2050.
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Dow AgroSciences Update Ken Kindler Global Market Advisor – Seeds, Traits & Oils
We are Bullish on Agriculture! Source: ERS International Macroeconomic Data Set Combines the GDP and population series to provide real 2000 per capita income Source: ERS International Macroeconomic Data Set Limited Arable Land January 2010 Source: USDA Source: CropLife 2
Seeds & Traits R&D spend surpasses Crop Protection Source: Phillips McDougall
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Trait Development Trends Chemicals & Polymers Wave 5 Wave 4 BioEnergy Stage of Evolution Health, Nutrition & Food Quality Plants as Factories, Industrial Biotech Wave 3 Drought tolerance/Yield Wave 2 Output/Quality traits Insecticide / Herbicide Tolerant traits Wave 1 Agronomic traits In the Market +2020 +2012 Launch Date Framing- The Seed Industry Innovation Waves Crop output on current land base must double by 2050 to feed 9 billion people.