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AGRICULTURE
IS FACING
NEW
CHALLENGES
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Africa
is in a strategic
crossroads
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Health Challenge: 1 in 4 Africans still suffer from nutritional deficiency, whereas in
developed countries, a healthy diet is at high demand.
Demographic Challenge: the world’s population (7.2 billion people) is expected to increase,
mainly in Africa, by nearly 1 billion in the coming 12 years. How to feed them?
Industrial Challenge: 6 million tons of fertilizers are required in 2017 to cover the needs
generated by this population explosion.
Environmental Challenge: soil fertility, water resources, biodiversity ... how to step up
production while protecting the environment at the same time?
Economic Challenge: agrochemical companies dominate the market. Sustainable products
should be financially accessible to as many farmers as possible.
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OUR RESPONSE
Long-lasting and integrated solutions to improve yields
and agricultural products, accessible to many farmers
Products for fertilization
and for stimulation and protection
of plants and soils
environment and health friendly
Technical support
and financial services
to improve the spread
and use of agricultural bio-inputs
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A COLLECTIVE
& COLLABORATIVE
RESPONSE
SMEs
in the organic field
Agricultural
input distributors
National
state-owned
organizations
Large-scale
distributors
Cooperatives /
producer
organizations
End consumers
Producers
Labs and research
organizations
Agro-industry
International
institutions
Biomass producers
Social development
agencies and
the IMF
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OUR
GROUP
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OUR HISTORY
ÉLÉPHANT VERT is a swiss commercial group
created by Antenna Technologies, a specialized
foundation in research, adaptation and transfer
of innovative technologies to fight poverty
and promote sustainable development.
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OUR PRESENCE
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OUR JOB
Inventing new agricultural solutions for farmers that will
lead to wide-spread adoption of efficient and sustainable
agriculture beneficial to health:
• Products that complement and/or replace, partially or totally, conventional
inputs (pesticides & fertilizers)
Services (technical, financial ...) that help farmers to obtain access to
these products
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INNOVATION
IS IN OUR GENES
Research
& Development
Trials
Commercialization
Research and the adaptation and transfer of
innovative technologies in order to fight against
poverty and to promote sustainable development
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OUR R&D:
VALORHYZE
Our subsidiary VALORHYZE is the first African Research Centre of Biotechnology
that is entirely dedicated to biotechnology applied to agriculture
VALORHYZE has several specialized research departments able to offer a complete range of
solutions (biofertilizers, biostimulants and biopesticides) for each agricultural sector, adapting
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OUR KNOW-HOW
We master innovative biotechnology:
micro-organisms of agricultural interest.
Pure culture of bacteria
bacteria Bacilus sp
bacteria (magnification 100)
Fungal spores endomycorrhizal
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OUR APPROACH:
“FROM LAB BENCH
TO FARMER’S
FIELD”
We support our customers and partners along all the steps
from their initial need to the field testing of the product, in
other words:
“from laboratory bench to farmer’s field”, as a means to: • Understand the farmer’s overall needs for his crops. • Develop sustainable, efficacious and customized solutions. • Always be ahead of time to confront the agricultural challenges. 25
AN INDUSTRIAL
HUB FOR AFRICA
& EUROPE
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OUR
PROJECTS
Europe
Develop a SMEs
network in the sector
around the Group
AFRICA
Deploy an industrial
and commercial base
in nine targeted countries
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KEY
FIGURES Present in 3 countries 3 units of production 246 collaborators
More than 400 jobs created in Africa in 3 years
Biofertilizer production capacity: 100,000 tons/year
Biopesticide production capacity: 120 tons/year Investments in Europe and Africa from now until 2017: €
€ 210 million of which > 50% in Africa
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OUR
OFFER
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AGRICULTURAL
INPUTS
& SERVICES
Efficient and sustainable agricultural innovations
for morocco and africa
Bio-inputs
Services
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Product lines and services built around the Latin root nova,
which means «new», to embody our vision of an innovative new system
agricultural, efficient, healthy and sustainable.
4 ranges of 100% of natural bio-inputs
4 ranges of services to support farmers and partners
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OUR
PRODUCTS
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ADVANTAGES
OF OUR
BIOFERTILIZERS &
BIOSTIMULANTS
The benefits of our organic amendments,
BIOFERTILIZERS and biostimulants
Without ÉLÉPHANT VERT’s solutions
With ÉLÉPHANT VERT’s solutions
Better growth
Quicker production
A better yield
environmental
protection
A better developed
root system
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THE BENEFITS
OF OUR
BIOPESTICIDES Our biopesticides:
an effective and 100% Natural protection
No effect on
beneficial fauna
No effect on
the environment
Control of
soil diseases
Control of
arthropod pests
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OUR
SERVICES
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TECHNICAL
SUPPORT:
CLINIQUE
DES PLANTES
The “CLINIQUE DES PLANTES” network offers farmers:
• Support,
training and technical assistance
• Customized training • Agricultural testing
• Trials to test efficacy and for product development,
registration and / or commercialization; workshops • Two experimental field stations in Morocco and Mali
to conduct all the trials that R&D needs
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FINANCIAL
SUPPORT:
AGRICULTURAL
FINANCE IN WEST
AFRICA
A new funding system that decreases costs for:
• Distributors • Farmers
• National public finances A comprehensive approach with the Confederation of Financial
Institutions of West Africa (CIF-AO).
6 federations from five countries, 3 million members, savers and
borrowers (€€500M savings, €€350M in outstanding microcredits,
€150M in cash). •
Creation of a financial establishment for lending and payment, and strengthening of
a regionally integrated cooperative financial infrastructure to develop financial services
permanently accessible to as many people as possible, and especially «Green Agriculture»
credits at preferential rates.
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INVESTMENT
IN INNOVATIVE
SMEs
ÉLÉPHANT VERT invests in innovative SMEs that will be its
future partners. Our investment enables the company to
finance its registration costs and other costs related to the
commercial development.
• We appeal to SMEs that are looking for a breakthrough in the European
and international market for their bio inputs based on living microorganisms
or based on their extracts.
• Our investment approach is innovative: the company's independence is
preserved, the interest of ÉLÉPHANT VERT and that of the company are
aligned and the synergies are maximized.
• In addition to our financial investment, we support our partners in the long
term with recommendations for the implementation of their registration
strategy, development and marketing of products in which we invest.
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INDUSTRIAL
SUPPORT:
CUSTOM-MADE
SOLUTIONS FOR
AGRO-INDUSTRY
Supporting enterprises to create added value to their waste
Evaluation of mineral deposits, custom-made composting solutions, set-up of pilot
installation and its follow-up, advice on the proper management of the installation. • References: CSS, Cosumar, Les Domaines Agricoles and Lesieur
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Toll-manufacturing and packaging of bio-stimulants and biopesticides
based on micro-organisms: • ÉLÉPHANT VERT
makes available its ultra-modern production facility of dry spores.
Contract production of organo-mineral fertilizers:
• In Morocco and Mali, our automatic granulation and bagging
units of 10 t/hour capacity
offer organo-mineral fertilizer production to companies that commercialize fertilizers and
hope to diversify their products. • By combining our quality organic material with conventional fertilizers in pellet form, our
partners can expand their product range.
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