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SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION – SMALLHOLDERS AND MACHINERY 1 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India
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2 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India PRESENTATION OUTLINE Background and Trends The role of smallholder farmers in agriculture Sustainable Production Intensification Machinery innovations - part of the solution Conclusions
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3 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India Trends World population 9 billion in 2050 Changing food habits Undernourished people over 900 million 75% in rural areas in developing countries Declining yield growth rates 1960: 3.2% a year Current: 1.5% 2050: 0.8% Urbanization Today: 50% 2050: 70% Quality Time
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4 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India THE ROLE OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS Globally the majority of farmers are smallholders They produce 80% of the food in developing countries Most of these farmers struggle with little access to farm power and rudimentary hand tools Application of inputs such as seeds and rarely available fertilizer is often imprecise and untimely
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5 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ REALITY IN 2013 The majority of smallholder farmers are women
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6 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION INTENSIFICATION The world needs more sustainable agricultural production and food whilst at the same time conserving natural resources The new FAO concept of “Save and Grow” – producing more with less inputs – describes the pathway to such “sustainable crop production intensification”
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Sustainable Crop Production Intensification 7 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION INTENSIFICATION Highest possible production Efficient and save use of energy and inputs Enhancing soil health and water and nutrient availability Environmental footprint < recovery capacity
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8 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE Following the ‘Save and Grow’ concept, Conservation Agriculture (CA) describes the practical production components for it Continuous minimum mechanical soil disturbance by using innovative equipment and implements Permanent organic soil cover to protect soils and enhance soil health using green manure cover crops Diversification of crops grown in rotations and associations.
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9 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE Biological Tillage Mechanical Tillage Tillage based Agriculture No Tillage High Soil Organic Matter low soil organic matter Action of Soil Biota Soil Organic Matter = Healthy Soil
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10 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India MACHINERY INNOVATIONS - PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR ‘SAVE AND GROW’
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11 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India MACHINERY INNOVATIONS - PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR ‘SAVE AND GROW’
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12 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India MACHINERY INNOVATIONS - PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR ‘SAVE AND GROW’ The suppression of tillage / ploughing reduces power requirements by 50% allowing the use of smaller machines
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13 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India CONCLUSIONS Global trends are obliging all stakeholders to combine forces to find efficient, lean, sustainable solutions to global challenges of food production and food security Smallholder farmers are an integral part of the challenge and the solution Agricultural machinery innovations are the driving force towards achieving more sustainable, energy- efficient, lean, affordable and cost-effective solutions
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14 Your Logo Here Fourth World Summit on Agriculture Machinery December 5-6, 2013 ~ New Delhi, India THANK YOU Josef.kienzle@fao.org http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/spi/en/
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