California Pistachio Situation and Outlook

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California Pistachio Situation and Outlook
2005 Statewide Pistachio Day January 19th,
2005 Visalia, CA

• Mechel S. Paggi
• Director
• Center for Agricultural Business
• California State University, Fresno

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• Introduction Our Place in the World
• U.S. (California) Production
• Demand for U.S. Production
• Industry Challenges, Opportunities Actions

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Off Year Production Cycle
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Source US Dept of Commerce, Calendar Year Basis
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11/04
9 ahead of Last year 1st Qrt.
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Domestic Issues Pistachio Federal Marketing
Order To Provide Quality Assurance to all
Customers Continued Promotion of Pistachios as
Healthy And Versatile
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• Export Side
• Market Expansion Efforts in India and South
  Korea
• Aim to Reduce Relatively High Tariffs
• (35.2 and 30 r 45 rst)

• Working with Israel and Mexico to Address
• Competition from Iran

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• Trade Related Issues
• Import Side
• Continued Challenges to Constraints on
• Iranian Imports

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Summary

• California Pistachio Industry is Healthy, Both
  Domestically (65) and Internationally (35)
• The Industry is expanding, but so is demand
• Increasing Health and Nutrition Trends and
  Product Development Positive
• Legal Restraints to Imports Continue to be
  Challenged
• Iranian Quality Problems Provide an Edge
• Continued Industry Cooperation to Promote and
  Address
• Issues of Concerns a Roadmap for Success

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