NFU & Sustainable Agriculture Sam Durham Chief Land Management - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NFU & Sustainable Agriculture Sam Durham Chief Land Management Adviser sam.durham@nfu.org.uk @SamD_UK

Agriculture’s “industrial strategy”

Improve productivity Optimise inputs “Produce more impact less” Greater public goods Reduce impact

What is sustainable agriculture?

Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Index 1961=100 300 United States United Kingdom Germany Denmark Netherlands New Zealand 250 200 150 100 50 0 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Source: USDA & FAO

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The challenge ahead….

2013 – 2017: Planned review, and update 2017 2013

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