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Imagining the Future of Agriculture

Imagining the Future of Agriculture. Robert Tse USDA Rural Development Yribarren Ranch Bishop , CA July 24, 2014. Global Demographic Drivers Global Ag Challenges Global Ag Opportunities. Global Demand Drivers to 2050. Global Population Increase Rapid Urbanization Growing Middle Class

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Imagining the Future of Agriculture

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  1. Imagining the Future of Agriculture Robert Tse USDA Rural Development Yribarren Ranch Bishop, CA July 24, 2014

  2. Global Demographic DriversGlobal Ag ChallengesGlobal Ag Opportunities

  3. Global Demand Drivers to 2050 • Global Population Increase • Rapid Urbanization • Growing Middle Class • Climate Change Impact • Rising Food Prices • Rising Global Trade of Food • Rising Demand for Protein, Fruits and Vegetables • Agriculture Adapts to Climate Change • Rising Global Travel

  4. Global Agriculture Challenges • Limited availability of more arable land for production without high environmental costs • Double Productivity on farm land already in production • Adapt to Global Climate Change • Meet Local Challenges

  5. Global Agriculture Opportunities • Produce More with Less Labor • New Plant Hybrids, and Animal Breeds • New Agricultural Technology • New Agricultural Production Practices • Greater Efficiency in Agricultural Utilization of Water • Expanding Markets for California’s Food and Agriculture Products

  6. Central Valley Produces More Than Any Other State- Except California $34.7 B $33.8 B $47.5 B $27 B Gross Farm Gate USDA NASS

  7. 2011 San Joaquin Valley Dominates California Ag Production 59% 2011 USDA NASS CA Gross Value

  8. Surface View

  9. Inyo & Mono County Farm Gate $77.3 MillionAnimal Agriculture Dominates USDA NASS 2012

  10. Local Impact Disruptive Events

  11. Disruptive Event: Drought

  12. 2014 Drought Impact • Greatest absolute reduction in water available … for California agriculture ever seen … • State wide Impact: • Crop Revenue Loss: $810 Million • Additional Pumping Cost $454 Million • Livestock / Dairy Revenue Loss $203 Million • TOTAL DIRECT LOSSES $1.5 BILLION • TOTAL ECONOMIC COST: $2.2 BILLION • TOTAL JOB LOSSES: 17,000 Economic Analysis of the 2014 Drought for California Agriculture UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences July 15, 2014

  13. Disruptive Event: Digital 395

  14. Agriculture Technology Combines two California core strengths: Agriculture and Technology Robert Tse USDA RD CA

  15. New Ag Technology

  16. New Data Driven Technology Production Side of Agriculture

  17. FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY InfrastructureBROADBAND

  18. Technology is Here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8dBOGAfUIk

  19. Thank you

  20. Travel – Tourism is Critical to Rural Counties California Tourism Commission

  21. Regional Economy Driven by Tourism $ Million $195 $136 $77 2012 2012 2011 2012 Source: California Tourism Commission, USDA - NASS

  22. 2011 San Joaquin Valley Dominates California Ag Production 59% 2011 USDA NASS CA Gross Value

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