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A World of Productive

Sustainable Agriculture

#GAPReport

GLOBAL

AGRICULTURAL

SUSTAINABILITY

IMPERATIVE

WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE?

Satisfies

human needs

Enhances

environmental

quality and

the natural

resource base

Sustains the

economic vitality

of food and

agriculture

systems

Improves the

lives of

producers and

society as a

whole

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Sustainable growth

meets the needs of the

present while enabling

future generations to

meet their own needs.

-United Nations

Improving productivity

helps farmers manage

risk and builds their

capacity to balance

current demands with

future needs.

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Improving productivity

helps farmers manage

risk and builds their

capacity to balance

current demands with

future needs.

PRODUCTIVITY IS DIFFERENT FROM…

OUTPUTGROSS AMOUNT OF CROPS

OR LIVESTOCK PRODUCED

YIELD AMOUT OF OUTPUT

PER UNIT OF PRODUCTION

TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY

MEASURES CHANGES IN THE

EFFICIENCY

INTO

OUTPUTS

ARE

TRANSFORMED

WITH WHICH

INPUTS

WHY PRODUCTIVITY?

TFP is an indicator of

INNOVATION ADOPTION

TFP is an indicator of

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE

SUSTAINABLY MEETING INDIA’S MILK DEMAND

54% of the increase

in global milk demand

over the next 10 years

will be in India

India will need

an additional

56 million gallons

of milk to meet

demand

SUSTAINABLY MEETING INDIA’S MILK DEMAND

STRATEGIES FOR MEETING GLOBAL DEMAND

LAND

EXPANSIONINTENSIFICATION

OF INPUTS

EXTEND

IRRIGATION

PRODUCTIVITY

GLOBAL

SOURCES OF GROWTH IN AG OUTPUT

SOURCES OF GROWTH IN AG OUTPUT

HIGH-INCOME

COUNTRIES

SOURCES OF GROWTH IN AG OUTPUT

LOW-INCOME

COUNTRIES

FOOD DEMAND GAP 2030

FARMER

AND

CONSUMER

PERSPECTIVES

CONSUMERS CONSIDERATIONS

How do I ensure my food is

safe and nutritious?

I like convenience and

selection, but price is

important too.

What is the environmental

impact of the food I eat?

JERRY AND EMMAU.S.

Improved crop genetics, including

biotechnology & new gene-editing

technologies

Mechanization and precision

agriculture systems

No-till system of cropping

Improved pork genetics and health

products, care practices

PRODUCTIVE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES

JERRY AND EMMA’S SUSTAINABILITY IMPERATIVE

Diversify with multiple crops and

quality pork products

Rotate crops and plant cover crops

Invest in new barns and adopt

best-care practices

Advance new trade opportunities

Connect with consumers

PARTNERSHIPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Advanced

Seed Breeding

4R Nutrient

Stewardship

4R AdvocatesSoil Health

Partnership

Precision

Agriculture

PARTNERSHIPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Animal Care and

Reducing Emissions

Animal-Use-Only

Antibiotics

KRISHNA AND GITA

INDIA

PRODUCTIVE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Bt Cotton

Radio Extension Programs

Drip Irrigation

Diversification

Access to Finance

Mechanization

Climate Change

Storage and Marketing

KRISHNA AND GITA’S SUSTAINABILITY IMPERATIVE

PARTNERSHIPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Balanced Crop

Nutrition & Water

ManagementMechanized Rice

Farming

Mobile Digital

Platforms for

Agronomic & Market

AdviceTransforming

Higher Education

ESTER AND DALMANI

KENYA

PRODUCTIVE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Improved barn and

milking area

Co-operative member

Nutritious fodder

Veterinary services

Inconsistent payments

Insufficient cold storage

Animal disease

Additional research and

partnerships

ESTER AND DALMANI’S SUSTAINABILITY IMPERATIVE

PARTNERSHIPS FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Collaborative

Research for Africa

Access to Veterinary

Care and Medicine

Dairy Market

Development

Minh and Trang

Vietnam

Rice, Shrimp and Corn

Doña Rosa and Don Julio

Colombia

Silvopastoral System

POLICIES FOR PRODUCTIVE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE