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DONAU SOJA –PRODUCTION CHAIN PERSPECTIVE

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DONAU SOJA / EUROPE SOYA IS …

ORIGIN-CONTROLLED NON-GMO

REDUCED USE OF PESTICIDES

IN COMPLIANCE WITH LABOUR & HUMAN RIGHTS

NO DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AGRICULTURAL LAND

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Donau Soja/Europe Soya inspections along the

whole value chain

Three-staged inspection system:

1. Self-monitoring / Quality Assurance system

2. External, independent certification bodies for DS/ES certification

3. DS supervisory inspections

TRACEABILITY SYSTEM

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SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION: DONAU SOJA PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET

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SUCCESSFUL SOYA PRODUCTION

Soya Cultivation

Seeds

Trained Farmers

Well Functioning

Value Chains and Demand

Successful Market

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WHY IS DONAU SOJA A CHANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE – A NON-GM AGRICULTURE,

PARTICULARLY FOR EUROPE?

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119,5

37

119,5

11,5

14,2

6,6*

SITUATION WORLDWIDE

Million Tons

75 – 100

50 -75

10 - 50

0 -10

10,0

8,0

43,9

72,07211,7

33,3

28,5

8,4

3

1,5

* incl.Ukraine Source: USDA (2018)

Figures in the map = soybean productionFigures in the cylinders = soymeal production

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SOYA IN EUROPE

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10

DIVERSITY IN CROP ROTATION

2%3%4%5%

Current % of crops that are soya

56%

European demand

covered

5% would supply 56% of European demand

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THE GAP IN EUROPE’S PROTEIN SUPPLY

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1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011

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es

Other meat production Beef productionPig meat production Poultry meat productionGrain legume production Net soy import

Source: FAOSTAT

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SUPPORTING SOYA IN EUROPE

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SOYA IN EUROPE…

• Diversification of agriculture

• Establishment of uniform guidelines for non-GMO production in Europe

• Jobs in structurally weak regions

• Diversion of trade• Strengthening of European

companies • Investments in processing,

storage and transport • Investments in seed and

cultivation• European cutting-edge

research and genetics

…strengthens the east to west integration and development and a sustainable agriculture

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SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN EUROPE

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Area (left axis) Output (right axis)

Soybean production in Europe (2011-2018)

Source: Donau Soja

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HOW CAN DONAU SOJA GUARANTEE ITS PROMISE?

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DONAU SOJA GUARANTEE:

• Regionality: Soya Isotope Database • Traceability: Database Registration of all partners• Non-GM is guaranteed through inspections of

producers and processers at all levels • Pesticides: approved in the EU are allowed, no

dessication, Best Practice Manual, Pesticides Monitoring • Land Use Change: Use of IT tool to identify land

use changes

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

Ursula Bittnerbittner@donausoja.org

www.donausoja.org

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