Evogene Ltd. — Investor Presentation 2023

Sep 19, 2023

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2023

Commission File Number: 001-36187

EVOGENE LTD.

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

13 Gad Feinstein Street, Park Rehovot, Rehovot

P.O.B 4173, Ness Ziona, 7414002, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

CONTENTS

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is the following exhibit:

99.1 Casterra Ag Ltd. Investor Presentation.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

EVOGENE LTD. (Registrant)

Date: September 19, 2023 By: /s/ Yaron Eldad Yaron Eldad Chief Financial Officer

Company Presentation

Eyal Ronen, CEO

September 2023

Forward Looking Statement

This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" relating to future events, and Casterra AG Ltd. (the "Company") and its parent, Evogene Ltd. ("Evogene"), may from time to time make other statements, regarding our outlook or expectations for future financial or operating results and/or other matters regarding or affecting us that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") and other securities laws. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "should", "planned", "estimated", "intend" and "potential" or words of similar meaning. We are using forward-looking statements in this presentation when we discuss our value drivers, commercialization efforts and timing, product development and launches, estimated market sizes and milestones, the degree of the Company's ability to fill orders for its castor seeds, as well as the capabilities of Evogene's and our technology.

Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, describe opinions about future events, involve certain risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict and are not guarantees of future performance. Therefore, actual future results, performance or achievements, and trends in the future may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation, those described in greater detail in Evogene's Annual Report on Form 20-F and in other information Evogene files and furnishes with the Israel Securities Authority and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors under the heading "Risk Factors".

Except as required by applicable securities laws, we disclaim any obligation or commitment to update any information contained in this presentation or to publicly release the results of any revisions to any statements that may be made to reflect future events or developments or changes in expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions.

The information contained herein does not constitute a prospectus or other offering document, nor does it constitute or form part of any invitation or offer to sell, or any solicitation of any invitation or offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities of Evogene or the Company, nor shall the information or any part of it or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any action, contract, commitment or relating thereto or to the securities of Evogene or the Company.

This presentation contains statistical data that we obtained from industry publications and reports generated by third parties. Although we believe that the publications and reports are reliable, we have not independently verified this statistical data.

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About Casterra

Our mission is to provide elite castor seeds to the biobased industries

• • A leading company supplying an integrated ag-solution, including proprietary castor seed varieties supported by agro-technical know-how and novel mechanical harvesting & dehulling machines, to address global demand for stable castor oil supply.
• • The integrated ag-solution is aiming to enable high scale commercial cultivation of castor beans.
• • A fully owned subsidiary of Evogene (Nasdaq: EVGN), utilizing its Computational Predictive Biology (CPB) platform for developing elite castor varieties.
• • Currently commercially active mainly in Africa and Latin America with strong business partners.

The Castor Oil Industrial Market

In recent years, castor oil is the 'oil of choice' for many applications in biobased products, lubricants, cosmetics, pharma, electronics, aerospace and other industries.

During the last year, there is a substantial increase in interest in using castor oil as a plant-based source for biofuels; a growing number of energy companies are establishing such activity.

*https://www.marketreportsworld.com/global-castor-oil-and-derivatives-market-19862171

The global castor oil & derivatives mechanized market is expected to reach \$2.06 billion by 2028* CAGR of 4.9%

Castor Oil Value Chain and Uses

Superior seed development Seed production Castor growth protocol Mechanical harvest Full value-chain solution Castor grain crusher Industrial application derivatives (~85%**) Oil Plant-based source for bio-fuel Biofuels Other industries Lubricants, cosmetics, pharma, electronics & other 'Cake'* Fertilizer and nematodes suppressor (~15%**)

* Castor cake is nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer, obtained as a solid residue from the treatment of seeds for castor oil ** Percentage of value

The Challenge

Existing castor seed supply does not meet increasing demand

• Global trend towards increased sustainability and decreased use of fusil fuel-based material for industrial applications
• Supply is mostly based on traditional cultivation and non-bred seed varieties (wild types WT) in India

Common castor cultivation:

• Traditional cultivation
• Small-scale farm
• Hand-picked
• Selective harvest

Common castor WT plant:

• Low yield (0.6 MT/Ha.)
• Small shrub
• Perennial plant

Our Solution

Casterra has established a unique integrated ag-solution, including proprietary castor seed varieties, supported by agro-technical know-how and a novel mechanical harvesting & dehulling machines, addressing the global increasing demand for stable castor oil supply

Technology Platform & Integrated Ag-Solution

– a Technology Platform for Developing Elite Varieties

• • Combining deep scientific know-how with Big Data and computational technology, to tailor plant genetics for improved plant traits and develop unique castor varieties.
• • A proprietary plant genomic and phenotypic diverse Big-Data, to support the improvement of traits of interest.
• • Leveraging Evogene's tech-engines, GeneRator AI & ChemPass AI, to accelerate a breeding program for developing unique castor seed varieties.

Integrated Ag-Solution for Commercial Cultivation

Elite Seed Varieties

• ✓ Higher yield
• ✓ Concentrated ripening
• ✓ Compact plants
• ✓ Capsule shattering
• ✓ Earliness
• ✓ Higher germination rate

Growth Protocol

• ✓ Herbicide solution
• ✓ Disease control

• ✓ Irrigation & fertilization protocols

• ✓ Crop rotation

• ✓ Rain-fed / Irrigated crop

Mechanical Solutions

• ✓ Mechanical harvesting
• ✓ Dehulling machine

Data – Proprietary Germplasm Collection (~200 accessions)

Various geographics origins

Diverse genetic backgrounds

Distinct plant phenotypes Chart Title

USA - United States VIR - Virgin Islands, U.S. PRI - Puerto Rico CUB - Cuba BHS - Bahamas ECU - Ecuador PRY - Paraguay PAN - Panama PER - Peru ARG - Argentina BRA - Brazil PRT - Portugal MDG - Madagascar ZAF - South Africa BEN - Benin

NGA - Nigeria DZA - Algeria MAR - Morocco EGY - Egypt ISR - Israel

TUR - Turkey

PAK - Pakistan NPL - Nepal IND - India CHN - China

SRB - Serbia

SYR - Syrian Arab Republic

IRN - Iran, Islamic Republic of

TWN - Taiwan, Province of China RUS - Russian Federation

XXX - Unknown nationality

Tech -Engines: When Data Meets Computational Biology

Computational Genomics

Utilizing advanced AI tech -engines for identifying the most promising genomic compounds, significantly increasing probability of succuss, while directing and accelerating the breeding programs toward the target product and reducing time and cost.

Casterra's Advance Breeding Capabilities

Large prebreeding collections

State of the art data collection systems

World-class computational genomics

Fully equipped molecular labs & tissue culture rooms

NBT's pipelines in place

Field and GH capabilities for seed production

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Casterra's Product Pipeline

Five-year breeding program

Castor Varieties – EVF712

• Average height: 130 cm
• Flowering: 40-45 days
• Total cycle: 130 days
• Oil content: 48% 50%
• Grain yield: ~ 2.5 Ton/Ha
• Plant per Ha.: 35,000
• Drought tolerance: Medium
• Mechanical harvest

* Variety performance is subjected to weather conditions and to precipitation

Varlety Characteristics®
werage plant height (cm)	100-150 cm
lowering (days from sowing)	40-45 days
otal cycle (harvest) (days from sowing)	120-140 days
eceme size	Medium
lumber of Receme	3-4 racemes
tem color	Light green
frought tolerance	Medium
III content (%)	48-50%
Grain yield potential (t/Ha)	2-3 t/Ha

Planting time	Early - mid rainy season
Planting system	Pneumatic seeders
Spacing (continuous grooves)	0.75-1 m among furrows
Plants / Hectare (Density)	35-40k
Seed consumption	10-14 kg/Ha
Seeding depth	~5cm

Castor Varieties – EVF701

• Average height: 150 cm
• Flowering: 40-45 days
• Total cycle: 130 days
• Oil content: 48% 50%
• Grain yield: ~ 3.5 Ton/Ha
• Plant per Ha.: 35,000
• Drought tolerance: High
• Mechanical harvest

* Variety performance is subjected to weather conditions and to precipitation

Variety Characteristics"
Average plant height (cm)	120-170 cm
Flowering (days from sowing)	40-45 days
Total cycle (harvest) (days from sowing)	125-145 Hays
Receme size	Large
Number of Receme	1-3 racemes
Stem color	Light red
Drought tolerance	High
Oll content (%)	48-50%
Grain yield potential (t/Ha)	2-3 t/Ha

Planting time	Mid - late rainy season
Planting system	Pneumatic seeders
Spacing (continuous grooves)	0.75-1m among furrows
Plants / Hectare (Density)	33-40K
Seed consumption	10-14 kq/Ha
Seeding depth	~5cm

Castor Varieties – EVF716

• Average height: 100 cm
• Flowering: 35-40 days
• Total cycle: 115 days
• Oil content: 48% 50%
• Grain yield: ~ 2.5 Ton/Ha
• Plant per Ha.: 35,000
• Drought tolerance: Low
• Mechanical harvest

* Variety performance is subjected to weather conditions and to precipitation

Variety Characteristics
Average plant height (cm)	70-120cm
Flowering (days from sowing)	35-40 days
Total cycle (harvest) (days from sowing)	100-115 days
Receme size	Small
Number of Receme	4-5 racemes
Stem color	Dark red
Drought tolerance	Low
Oll content (%)	48-50%
Grain yield potential (t/Ha)	2-3 t/Ha
*Variery characteristics are highly subjectied to temperature.

Planting time	Early rainy season
Planting system	Pneumatic seeders
Spacing (continuous grooves)	0.75-1m among furrows
Plants / Hectare (Density)	38-42k
Seed consumption	13-15 kg/ha
Seeding depth	-5cm

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Casterra's Breakthrough Product Pipeline

New opportunities - new target industries

Mechanical Harvesting Solution

Proven commercial harvesting

Combining Casterra's proprietary castor varieties and growth protocols with an advanced harvesting solution

Mechanical Dehulling Solution

Proven commercial dehulling

A proprietary dehulling machine, built based on the integration of accumulated worldwide knowhow of Casterra's team and top international engineering experts in seed/grain dehulling

• Higher % of clean grains
• Low % of broken grains
• High uniformity
• Machine is covered by IP application

Business Model

Seed sales – complete solution

Revenue sharing with oil producers

Business Models Execution

Seed sales – complete solution

Revenue sharing with oil producers

Casterra's Team

Ofer Haviv President

Eyal Ronen CEO

Yaron Eldad CFO

Liat Foigel Wejgman VP HR

Dr. Basia Vinocur Head of Genomics

Dr. Michi Brog Head of Seeds Development

David Schvartzman

Product & Market Development Agronomist

Yinon Plesser

Director of Production & Logistics

Unique Castor Varieties & Full Value Chain Solution for Castor Oil

Casterra is the only company providing unique varieties & a complete valuechain solution for industrialized castor cultivation for a stable castor oil supply

Video – Casterra's Dehulling Machine

Video – Casterra's Harvesting Header