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Why Agriculture Needs Technology to Feed the WorldJeff SimonsPresident of Elanco
Today, there are nearly 1 billion hungry people around the globe
Increasing Population 9 Billion by 2050 Rise in affluence
W1
W2
W3Population estimates used for this graphic:W1 = 0.9B, W2 = 3.8B and W3 = 1.8B
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
100 percent increasein world food production by 2050
HOW?
Farm more Land?
20% Increase
crops
Increased cropping intensity? (harvestingmore crops per year from every acre) 10% Increase
The improvements and discovery of new technologies
Consumers today High-quality, affordable food
Taste43.48%
Consumers today We want to make our own choices
Key Takeaways
From 1950—2000, technology helped increase corn yield/acre by 292%.
Year 1950 Year 20000
40
80
120
160
Bush/acre
Bush/acre
From 1948—1994, technology helped increase production of eggs & poultry by 411%
Year 1948 Year 19940
1
2
3
4
5
Poultry production
Poultry produc-tion
Technology helps today’s farmers produce 58% more milk from 64% fewer cows than in 1944
-Keeps food affordable while ensuringmaximum consumer choice (Food Diversity)
-Organic food
-Golden Rice
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissionsper Lb. of Beef (excludes NOx)
048
12Lbs of CO2 equivalent
Lbs of CO2 equivalent
- 38% decrease
Compared to 1944, for every gallon of milk today, cows generate:
-76% less manure
-63% smaller carbon footprint
-90% less land
-65% less water
Spotlight:
Vertical Farming
Personal Rating Easy to read White paper Well balanced Could have provided more statistics and
examples
Discussion Time! Agricultural innovation: invention and
adoption (macro innovations) or change and adaptation (micro innovations)?
Grain for Food or Grain for Fuel?