Transcript GLOBAL HARVEST INITIATIVE
BRIDGING THE GAP: A GLOBAL HARVEST INITIATIVE
Jerry Steiner, Executive Vice President, Monsanto Company
A New Vision for Agriculture: 20/20/20
Goals for Each Decade …
20% INCREASE IN PRODUCTION 20% DECREASE IN GHG EMISSIONS (per ton of output) 20% DECREASE IN RURAL POVERTY
The Global Agricultural Productivity GAP ™ Source: Farm Foundation, NFP calculations (2010) based on USDA ERS data.
Federal Research Spending Lags in Agriculture
Total R&D by Agency, FY 2011
Budget authority in billions of dollars
USDA; $2,4
DHS; $1,0 NSF; $5,5 All Other; $6,6 NASA; $11,0 DOE; $11,2 DOD; $78,0 HHS(NIH); $32,2 Source: AAAS, OMB R&D budget data, agency budget justifications, and other agency documents. R&D includes conduct of R&D and R&D facilities.
U.S. Corn Growers Conserving Resources
20% aggregate reduction thru 2008
Goal: 33% aggregate reduction 1 Source: Field to Market Alliance; indexed to actual values in year 2000