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Erik Fyrwald Group Vice President DuPont Ag & Nutrition

“The Role of Agribusiness in Enhanced Nutrition” World Food Prize 2005 International Symposium October 13, 2005. Erik Fyrwald Group Vice President DuPont Ag & Nutrition. Driving Food Affordability, Nutrition & Health. Putting Science to Work. Nutrition & Health Safety More Nutritious

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Erik Fyrwald Group Vice President DuPont Ag & Nutrition

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  1. “The Role of Agribusiness in Enhanced Nutrition” World Food Prize 2005 International SymposiumOctober 13, 2005 Erik FyrwaldGroup Vice President DuPont Ag & Nutrition

  2. Driving Food Affordability, Nutrition & Health Putting Science to Work Nutrition & Health Safety More Nutritious More Accessible Affordability More Food Per Acre More Income

  3. Food Market Insight Feed Bio-fuels Input Providers Grain Processors End User Mfg. Consumers Growers Bio-materials Value Delivery Understanding the Value Chain Solae Pioneer Hi-Bred International Crop Protection Qualicon Liquibox

  4. Area 2,400 Genetics, Technology & Management 2,100 1,800 1,500 1,200 900 600 300 0 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99 2000-07 Affordability: Total Grain Production World: 1960-2007 Since 1980: global corn acres +4.8% global corn production +45% = 130 million “virtual” acres! Million Metric Tons

  5. With Trait Without Trait Affordability: Increased Yield • Critical to stay pace with increasing populations and fewer acres • Adoption of hybrid seed and management practices make big difference • Break-through targets for plant genetics – yield, drought tolerance, nitrogen efficiency • Safer more effective crop pesticide technology

  6. Affordability: Increased IncomeThailand School Lunch Program

  7. Improving Nutrition & Health with Plant Genetics • NutriumTM low lin soy oil • Launched 2004 • Eliminates or reduces trans fats • Less hydrogenation • More stable soy oil • Future soybean products with further improved functionality and nutrition NUTRIUMTM low linolenic soybean oil: Significantly reduces trans fats for light frying High oleic soybean oil: Increases functionality, stability for heavy duty frying and industrial use High oleic / high stearic acid soybean oil: Low trans fat shortening and margarine for baking Enhanced soybean meal: Improved feed value for poultry and pork High omega-3 soybean oil: Improved nutrition for food applications 2005 2012 +

  8. Improving Nutrition & Health with Soy Protein • Documenting soy protein health benefits • Heart health claims in US, Korea, Brazil, South Africa, and Philippines • Data suggests many health benefits • Solae soy in >500 consumer products • Growing globally • More healthy foods in Europe • Expanded capacity in China • Affordable meats in Latin America / Asia / E. Europe

  9. Improving Nutrition & Health with Better Taste Taste Hedonics Scale

  10. Improved Nutrition & Health with Safety • Technology that helps keep pathogens out of food • Leading diagnostic and clean & disinfect technology • Advanced packaging technology for aseptic products

  11. Improving Affordability, Nutrition & HealthAfrican Biofortified Sorghum - Grand Challenges for Global Health Initiative • Initiative sponsored by Gates Foundation, June 2005 • Consortium led by Africa Harvest • Sorghum is dietary staple for over 500 million people globally • DuPont donated technology • Product #1: sorghum with 50% higher lysine content • Product #2: develop highly fortified sorghum with improved essential amino acids, digestibility, iron, zinc and elevated levels of key vitamins

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