What is agri benchmark Cash Crop: Overview, methods, people
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Institute of Farm Economics
Yelto Zimmer, Coordinator of agri benchmark Cash Crop
agri benchmark: Overview, Methods, People
Global Partners:
Global Forum on Crop Production
Joint initiative of: &
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What is agri benchmark?
• What drives global agriculture and where production is heading to.
• Combine a „down-to-earth-approach“ of typical farms with pro ductspecific expertise in sectors, markets and trade.
• Expertise is based on the cooperation of international sci entificpartners and their domestic advisors and growers.
• Principles: Independent, non-political, non-profit
• Coordination: von Thünen Institute (German Federal Research Institute) and DLG (German Agricultural Society)
• Funding: vTI, & industry partnerships & research projects
• What drives global agriculture and where production is heading to.
• Combine a „down-to-earth-approach“ of typical farms with pro ductspecific expertise in sectors, markets and trade.
• Expertise is based on the cooperation of international sci entificpartners and their domestic advisors and growers.
• Principles: Independent, non-political, non-profit
• Coordination: von Thünen Institute (German Federal Research Institute) and DLG (German Agricultural Society)
• Funding: vTI, & industry partnerships & research projects
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Countries in agri benchmark Cash Crop
Countries participating in agri benchmark Cash Crop
Priorities for new countries
Cropsin the comparison:CornSoybeansWheatSugar beetRiceRapeseedOatsRye(Malting) barleySunflowerSorghumCottonPeasBeansPalm oil
Pipeline:Sugar Cane
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agri benchmark Cash Crop – Partners (I)
UK
Italy
France
Denmark
Hungary
Czech Republic
Sweden
Poland
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Romania
Europe
North America
Canada
USA / North Dakota
USA / Iowa
USA / Kansas
Russia
Lithuania
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agri benchmark Cash Crop – Partners (II)South America
Brazil Argentina / Uruguay
Asia
Tunisia
China Malaysia Vietnam
Thailand
Africa
South Africa
Kazakhstan
Transoceania
Australia
Japan
Morocco
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What is a Typical Farm
A standard operating procedure (SOP) to define typical farms was developed and is used by all partners involved.
A typical farm…� represents the origin of a major share of the nation al
output in a given crop� can not be identified with an existing farm� is defined by a certain production system and a
combination (if any) of enterprises� has certain structural features re. ownership of land
as well as labor organization (family vs. hired)
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Selection of Regions
%
< 55 - 10
10 - 1515 - 20
20 - 2525 - 30
30 - 35> 35
Hot spotsin wheat production
Share of wheat acreage in total arable land (in %)
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Data on Cropping Systems –Example: Malting Barley in Western Australia
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Knowledge is our Business
Dr. Yelto Zimmer- Head of agri benchmark Cash Crop team -
Institute of Farm EconomicsJohann Heinrich von Thünen-Institute Bundesallee 50, 38116 Braunschweig
phone +49-531-596-5155mobile +49-173-5722723e-mail [email protected] www.agribenchmark.org
www.bw.vti.bund.de
