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BRIDGING THE GAP A GLOBAL HARVEST INITIATIVE

• Jerry Steiner, Executive Vice President, Monsanto
  Company

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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
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The Global Agricultural Productivity GAP
Source Farm Foundation, NFP calculations (2010)
based on USDA ERS data.
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Federal Research Spending Lags in Agriculture
Total RD by Agency, FY 2011 Budget authority in
billions of dollars
Source AAAS, OMB RD budget data, agency budget
justifications, and other agency documents. RD
includes conduct of RD and RD facilities.
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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
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