More than a Decade of Corn GM Crops Biotechnologies in the Philippines

1. More than a Decade of Corn GM Crops Biotechnologies in the Philippines “10+ Years of Raising Productivity and Incomes of Smallholder Corn Farmers, Achieving Feedstock Self-Sufficiency, Providing Secure and Quality Meats to Consumers and Caring for the Environment” Butch Umengan – Executive Director

2. The National Corn Competitiveness Board • Mandates: AFMA and the establishment of private sector led commodity boards to be consulted and partnered with government • Composition: Multi-stakeholders, all main players in the sector’s supply chain • Established in November 13, 2002 (SEC REGISTRATION) Semi-Processors Assemblers Producers End Users

3. The National Corn Competitiveness Board • Name:Sub-sector Represented:Company/Office • Ms. Doris Magsaysay-Ho Chairperson Shipping Magsaysay Shipping and Philippine Interisland Shipping Association (PISA) • Engr. Roger Navarro Farmers PO Philippine Maize Federation (Phil Maize) • Ms. Rosalie EllasusFarmers POKasakalikasan Farmers Cooperative – Phil Maize • Atty. Ibarra Malonzo Farmers NGO Kasanyangan-Mindanao Foundation Inc. (KFI) • Jonas George Soriano Farmers NGO Ploughshares Inc. – Phil Maize • Ayi Hernandez Farmers NGO BalayMindanao • Richard Rejas Farmers NGO KPMFI • Oliver AldevisoFarmers POImpasugongSamahangNayon MPC – Phil Maize • Jojo Elvira Jr. Farmers PO Bicol Corn Farmers Board – Phil Maize • CharinaGarido-Ocampo Seeds/Inputs Monsanto Philippines • Mr. Jet Parma Seeds/Inputs Pioneer Hi-Bred Philippines • Allan Uy Seeds/Inputs Asian Hybrids • BM Domingo Seeds/Inputs Corn World • KristianHaraldseth Fertilizer/Inputs Yara Fertilizers Phils. • John Calleja Fertilizer/Inputs Planters Products • Mr. Ronnie Balolong Assembler Cauayan Grains • Ms. Aileen Uy Assembler La Filipina Uygongco Corp. • Mr. Rod BiocoFarmer PO/Assemb Mindanao Grains • Mr. Emmanuel Salvador Assembler N.G. Salvador Grains • Mr. EdgardoAbesamis Ports International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) • Mr. Benjamin Akol Ports Philippine Chamber of Arrastre & Stevedoring Operators (PCASO) • Mr. Ramon Atayde Ports Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) • Mr. Jose Go Jr. Shipping Oceanic Container Lines Inc. • Mr. Bob Gothong Shipping Aboitiz Transport Group Inc. • Capt. Romeo Malig Shipping Lorenzo Shipping Lines • Mr. Jay Olivarez Shipping NMC Container Lines • Mr. James Go Shipping Sulpicio Lines, Inc. • Mr. Emil Tiu Shipping Solid Shipping Lines • Dr. Norman Ramos End User Philippine Association of FeedMillers Inc. (PAFMI) • Mr. Ed Aller End User San Miguel Corporation (SMC) • Mr. Edwin Chen End User National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. (NFHFI) • Mr. Joji San Diego End User United Broilers Association (UBRA), National Egg Board • Atty. Bong Inciong End User United Broilers Association • Jojie Angeles End User Vitarich Corp. • ReuelVirtucio End User Manok Mabuhay – Bounty Fresh • Mr. NikiBriones End User LIMCOMA • Mr. Rico Geron End User SIDC Cooperative and Batangas Corn Forum • Peter Unabia End User Anakciano/Manokni Sr. Pedro • Sharon Tan End User Foremost Farms Inc. • Nelson Pual End User Batangas Feed Millers Cooperative • Mr. Noel Taguba GOCC Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) • Mr. Willy Maldia GOCC LandBank of the Philippines (LBP) • Mr. Bong Baniqued GOCC National Agribusiness Corporation (NABCOR) • Dr. Art Salazar GOCC Institute of Plant Breeding UP at Los Banos • Hon. Sec. Proceso Alcala (Honorary Chair) Government Department of Agriculture (DA) • Dir. ASEC Ed de Luna (Honorary Vice Chair) Government DA AgriPinoy Corn Program

4. Integrated Vision and Mission (2008) • The Corn Board Vision (2008) is a united, integrated, self-sustaining, environmentally friendly, competitive and profitable industry with significant increase in yearly performance level in both volume and value; ensuring an equitable share of wealth for corn poultry and livestock farmers and producers; and providing the Filipino consumer with quality and affordable meats to encourage higher per capita meat consumption • The Corn Board Mission is to advance and develop our industry resources, research, technology and infrastructure for growth, increased productivity, market and product development, farmer and consumer training and education.

5. The National Corn Competitiveness Board Strategies: • Investments Promotion in Production, Post Harvest Facilities and Logistics in the Corn Industry; Direct Technical Assistance • Competitiveness Program Initiatives to Make the Industry and Its End Users World Class • New Technologies and New Markets Development and Promotion • Policy Advocacy for the Growth and Advancement of the Corn Sub-Sector • Resource Mobilization and Financing Facilitation to Fuel Industry Stakeholders’ Enterprises

6. GM Transformation Events Approved for propagation (single) Total Number of Approved Single Events for cultivation – 6 corn events Source: BPI, as of August 2014

7. GM Transformation Events Approved for propagation (stack) Total Number of Approved Stacked Events for cultivation – 6 stacked corn events Source: BPI, as of August 2014

8. GM Crop Approvals • Traits of GM crops being planted (12 regulated articles) • - 4 insect resistant corn (MON810, Bt11, MON89034, TC1507) • - 2 herbicide tolerant corn (NK603 and GA21) • - 6 stacked trait corn - (MON810xNK603, Bt11xGA21 • MON89034xNK603, • TC1507xMON810xNK603, TC1507xMON810, • TC1507xMON810) • Traits of GM crops approved for FFP • ( 32 single events and 32 stacked trait products) corn, cotton, potato, soybean, alfalfa, canola, sugar beet, rice Source: BPI,August 2014

9. Total Number of Approved Single Events – 32 single GM Transformation Events Approved for Direct Use as Food and Feed, and for Processing (single) Source: BPI, as of August 2014

10. GM Transformation Events Approved for Direct Use as Food and Feed, and for Processing (stack) Total Number of Approved Stacked Events – 32 stacked genes Source: BPI, as of August 2014

11. 10+ Years of Corn GM Crops and Biotechnology: Summary Effects and Impact • Increased productivities on corn lands mostly smallholders ( 2 hectares below corn farmers; Agrarian 3 hectares.) • Increased incomes of smallholder corn farmers • Helped Close the gap between local corn feedstock demand and local supply • Resulted in lesser and lesser feedstock supply insecurity and helped in food self-sufficiency (meats/proteins) • Dairy and Cattle pressure on sparse pasture (land and water) resources eased through Silage Corn • Contributed to protection of land and soil resource conservation and lowering of greenhouse gas emissions and overall protection of the environment

12. Biotech Corn Farmers Benefits in the Philippines Lower production costs • 60 percent reduction in pesticide use (Yorobe and Quicoy, 2006) • Lower labor costs associated with weeding and spraying Higher yields harvested • Projected to have a yield advantage of up to 41 percent over non-Btcorn (Gonzales, 2002, as cited by Yorobe and Quicoy, 2006) • Btcorn has 34 percent more harvests than non-Bt(Yorobe and Quicoy, 2006) Additional profit/Income advantages per hectare from Bt maize adoption, based on various studies

13. Bayambang Farms June 2014, Averaged per 1 Ha. Farm Revenues (7 MT Grains x P 14/kg. Farm Gate Price) 98,000.00 Farm Production Costs 47,270.00 Land Prep 3,500.00 Seeds 9,100.00 Fertilizers 15,920.00 Glyphosate 800.00 Irrigation 7,250.00 Labor Planting 1,250.00 Labor Harvesting 4,500.00 Labor Maintenance 450.00 Sacks (300 sacks x P 15.00) 4,500.00 Net Farm Incomes 50,730.00

14. CORN PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE, 2003-2013 Million MT Source: PSA-BAS

15. CORN AREA HARVESTED, 2003-2013 Million HA Source: PSA-BAS

16. CORN AVERAGE YIELD, 2003-2013 MT/HA Source: PSA-BAS

17. Corn Production in the Philippines, 2000-2012 Start of biotech corn propagation Yield (tons per hectare) Hectares I metric tons Source: DA-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics

18. YELLOW CORN SUPPLY & DEMAND, 2003-2013 Source: PSA-BAS, LDC, PAFMI Theoretically 99.6% sufficient in yellow corn.

20. GM Corn Plantings from 2003-2012 Source: BPI, 2013

21. Estimated no. of biotech or GM corn farmers in the Philippines, 2006-2012 (James, 2013)

24. CORN PRODUCTION BY REGION, 2013 Source: PSA-BAS

25. CORN AREA BY VARIETY, 2011 TOTAL AREA: 2,544,613 HA Source: BAS, BPI

26. Safer LocalEnvironment • No negative effect on insect population in Bt corn fields (Reyes, 2004) • Increase in the population of beneficial insects (i.e. beetles, spiders, ladybugs) (Javier et al., 2004, as cited by James, 2009) • Zero Tillage Technologies has helped conserve soil and water resources • BPI Biosafety Certificates (GM Corn overall and specific Events) – safe for human and animal consumption

32. At Monsanto’s North Carolina lab, corn plants emerge from an automated photo booth that documents their growth. The company is trying to develop strains of corn and soybeans that need less water and fertilizer—a goal that’s eluded biotech thus far. Reducing the use of such resources is key to feeding the world in the coming decades. George Steinmetz, National Geographic

33. Other GM Crops in the Philippine Biotech Pipeline: • Bt Eggplant (Insect Resistant) • Golden Rice (Beta Carotene  Vitamin A)

34. Hurdles and Challenges Ahead • Old Local Government Ordinances Banning GM Crop Trials and Activities Exist in Bohol, Negros and Mindoro • House Bill on Mandatory GM Labeling of Products is Pending • Some 65% of our corn farmers still need to educated and trained on GM and Biotechnology • Information and Education is needed to spread the news of GM Crops and Biotechnologies to the general populace

35. Thank You and Good Day