Welcome to

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Welcome to
Indias First Multi-National Seed Company
September 2008
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Advanta - A Global Company
Subsidiaries of Advanta
Countries where Advanta products are used
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Board of Directors
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A World Class Advisory Board of Advanta
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Global Organization Structure
Board of Directors
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Our Geographies

• We have operations in 4 continents 5
  countries
• Our exports go into 25 other countries

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Our Core Crops
Global Sorghum, Sunflower, Tropical Corn and
Vegetables Regional Rice, Cotton and
Brassicas
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Success Strategy
Research Development
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Convergence of Technologies
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Sorghum in Advanta

• Currently the largest crop in Advanta
• Total tonnage about 20000 tons
• USA, Argentina and Australia contribute 25
  each
• Major breeding programs in USA, Australia and
  Argentina
• Molecular marker facility
• Recently entered US markets through Garrison
  Townsend acquisition
• Bio-energy initiative launched with sweet
  sorghum

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Sunflower in Advanta

• Currently the second largest crop in Advanta
• Total tonnage about 5500 tons
• Argentina (40) and International (30) major
  contributors
• Major breeding programs in Argentina, Australia
  and India
• Molecular marker facility in Argentina
• Nutrisun project

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Nutrisun

• Breakthrough Non Genetically Modified technology
  in Sunflower
• Hybrids developed by Advanta
• Combines mutagenesis, plant breeding and
  molecular marker know-how
• Sunflower hybrid seed products with a highly
  beneficial oil profile
• Fatty acids in SUNSAT oil (stearic, oleic and
  linoleic acids) have the propensity to lower
• bad cholesterol (LDL) and to be neutral or
  increase good cholesterol (HDL)
• Solid fat at room temperature
• Global application with full control of the
  intellectual property
• Currently under the pre-commercial stage
• Extremely favourable reaction from major food
  producers across the world
• Hybrids are currently being produced in Argentina
• Commercial introduction expected by 2009

Nutrisun is expected to find application in
margarines, spreads, frying oil, cooking, baking,
confectionery, and cocoa butter alternatives
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Corn in Advanta

• Total tonnage about 9000 tons
• India contributes 40 Thailand 20
• Major breeding programs in Thailand, India and
  Australia
• Molecular marker facility
• Expansion planned in Latin American markets
• BT Corn introduction in Argentina
• 2 new hybrids registered each in Indonesia and
  Brazil

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Rice in Advanta

• Strong product portfolio in India
• - PAC 801 PAC 832 well accepted in the
  market
• - Swarna -1 Swarna -2 launched last year
• - Pac 807, PAC 809 PAC 837 launched in
  2008
• PAC 807 registered in Vietnam
• Registration trials initiated in Indonesia,
  Philippines,
• Bangladesh, Burma and Pakistan
• Research facilities established in Vietnam
  Indonesia
• Member of the IRRIs HRDC Consortium

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Advanta had an eventful year 2007
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Advanta Acquisitions
Total investment of 65M
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Financials
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Financials
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Financials
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Financials
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Advanta Biotech Traits Access
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Sweeping Changes in the world

• The World of agriculture is undergoing major
  changes
• Biotechnology Traits
• Value Added Crops
• Value transfer between agrochemicals and seeds
• Global Consolidation of industry
• IP protection laws
• Technologies that are likely to come to India in
  the next ten years
• Herbicide Tolerance
• Drought Tolerance
• Nitrogen Use Efficiency
• Healthy Oils
• Higher Yield
• Feed Nutrition enhancement

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Value Transfer into Seed
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Challenges for Agri Input Industry

• Increased seed prices due to enhanced value
• Enforcement of new IP Laws
• Delivery of product to farmer (Channel)
• Value Capture
• Contract farming models
• Consolidation in industry
• Technology Stewardship
• - Stakeholders education on new
  technologies
• - Management of risk for farmer
• - Procurement system trait tracking

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Advanta has a Promising Agenda for 2008

• Expected revenue growth of 35
• New products RR Canola in Australia
• New geographies Brazil, China, US, Indonesia
• Nutrisun to forge commercial links
• Global supply chain function
• Expansion of Vegetable seed business
• Bioenergy project with sweet sorghum
• Biotech investments
• Exploring Synergies with UPL in India and some
  other countries

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Future Business Strategy
Continue investment in breeding and Technology
International Expansion Asia / Latin America /
CIS
Leverage low cost strengths of India in
production and research
Selective acquisitions in core crops and
geographies
Regional Business Growth driven by Select Crops
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THANK YOU