1. Latinos in Georgia

2. Facts -- Latinos in Georgia
In 1996: 460,000 Latinos in GA.
In 2010: 820,000 Latinos in GA (9% of population).
Half concentrated in Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties.
Work in service sector, construction, and industry.
9% of population
29% of working class in GA.
49% do not have health insurance.
41% Poverty rate

3. Latinos in Georgia Agriculture
In rural areas
Agriculture
Meat processing plants
Construction.
Majority of Farmworkers are Latinos.
Low number of Latino Farmers.
Average age of farmers in U.S.: 59
Few Students in agricultural careers at UGA/FVSU.
Ag. information not in Spanish.
Most Latino Farm Workers and Growers do not speak English.
Very few UGA/FVSU personnel speak Spanish. n
Vegetable production is expensive and risky
Onion transplanting

4. Majority of Latinos in rural areas have an agricultural background and may potentially be organic growers.
In their countries many practiced some type of sustainable agriculture.

5. Latinos could enrich agricultural culture in Georgia:
Traditional agricultural methods (maybe several centuries old)

6. Crops from American Continent
Indigenous America has contributed with important crops to the World.
1. Bean
2. Lima bean
3. Manioc
4. Potato
5. Summer squash
6. Acorn squash
7. Dried chili pepper
8. Fresh chili pepper
9. Corn cob
10. Chili pepper
11. Cocoa beans
12. Corn (maize)
13. Cracked dried corn
14. Pinto bean
15. Pumpkin seed

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