koester panel

GM-free soybean imports and availability: 

GM-free soybean imports and availability IMCOPA – a simple family story: Controlled, certified, sustainable, ethical and consumer-friendly GMO-free Regions, Biodiversity and Rural Development Berlin – 14/15 January 2006 Industry Panel

Independent Brazilian Soy Crushers: 

Independent Brazilian Soy Crushers Independent crushers process millions of tons of soybeans They go quietly about their business & import most of non-GMO soy meal to EU This volume has risen steadily since 1998 Contrary to widespread views: This volume can grow almost without limitation

Slide3: 

Brazil overview 2003: 52.6 million t 2004: 49.9 million t 2005: 50.2 million t GMO share 2005 <20%  more than 40 million t “without genetic modification” Soybeans Total EU soymeal consumption in 2005: approx. 36.6 million t (from approx. 45.7 million t soybeans)

Slide4: 

Total EU 2005 consumption of soy meal: approx. 36.6 (35.3) million t 16.4 (22.6)% of the EU consumption is available certified short-term _______ (in brackets: 2004) – Status of 19 April 2005 Soy Certification by Cert ID

The global suppliers …: 

The global suppliers … The global agro multinationals: A – B – C – D ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Their fields of activity: the entire range globally Product range – raw materials, soy meal, lecithin, oil , soy proteins, isoflavones, processed ingredients … consumer products (e.g. margarine) Processing – soy crushing plants … Logistics – storage, freight, distribution, financing … Trade – physical contracts plus futures & options With more focus on a limited area of activity … Independent seed crushers, often with their own regional distributors

Independent Soybean Crushers : 

Independent Soybean Crushers Strong partners Independent of company-internal developments elsewhere in the world Reputable suppliers for buyers worldwide Example: www.imcopa.com (site in five languages)

Availability from IMCOPA: 

Availability from IMCOPA Soybean crushing volume (p.a.) 1967 – 6’500 t crushed 1998 – 200’000 t crushed 2005 – 2’000’000 t crushed 2006 – 2’400’000 t to be crushed beans from four cooperatives with a total of 20’000 farms all coops contractually obligated to use only specific, GM-free seed as well as … … to apply production methods that are environmentally, ethically & socially compliant with the Basel Criteria*) non-GMO premiums re-negotiated annually ________________ *) Basel Criteria for Responsible Soy Production, initiated by WWF Switzerland and Coop Switzerland, certified by Cert ID to the ProTerrasm Standard

Independent Soy Crushers: 

Independent Soy Crushers Besides IMCOPA, there are several others Some, but not all, import directly into EU Entire Non-GMO soy meal demand in EU can easily be satisfied All it takes is systematic European demand

Soybean planting: 

Soybean planting Soy planting on family farm in Paraná (southeast Brazil)

Soy harvest: 

Soy harvest Soy combine harvester on family farm in Paraná (southeast Brazil)

Unloading soy meal: 

Unloading soy meal Discharging cargo in a European port

Contact:: 

Contact: IMCOPA (Europe) SA Jochen Koester Geneva - Switzerland jk@imcopa.com www.imcopa.com IMCOPA plant in Araucária: … plus three additional crushing plants in the State of Paraná