North Carolina Sweet Potato State of the Industry Jose Calderon - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

North Carolina Sweet Potato State of the Industry Jose Calderon

About Us N O RTH CA RO LIN A SW E E TPOTATO CO M M IS S IO N The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission Inc. is a nonprofit corporation made up of over 400 sweet potato growers along with the packers, processors and business associates that support them. The sole purpose of the commission is to increase sweet potato consumption through education, promotional activities, research and honorable horticultural practices among its producers. Thanks to the six sweet potato farmers that chartered the commission in 1961, the commission has supported its growers and maintained North Carolina as the No. 1 sweet potato producing state in the United States since 1971. Add a footer 2

NCSPC North Carolina Statistics THE N ATIO N ’ S LA RGEST S UPPLIE R • 54% of U.S. total production • 2017 planted acres 87,000 • 2018 planted acres 78,782 • 2018 Top Counties • Sampson 11,805 • Wilson 9,569 • Johnston 8,326 • Nash 8,156 Add a footer 3

NCSPC Acres and Production by Year 2 0 0 8 -2 01 8 Plated Acres 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 - 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Add a footer 4

NCSPC Our Commitment Commit ment to Con su mers Education Honorable Horticulture Practices • Consumer Education • NC Branded Program (coming soon) • Extensive Promotion Collateral • GAP • Social Media • Global GAP • “How-To’s” – Prepare, store, grow • HACCP • Classroom education • Strict Food Safety Guidelines (K-12 lesson plans coming soon) • Promoting Healthy Lifestyles • Organic Certifications • Work with Registered Dieticians • Focus on Athletes / Running • Diabetes & Heart Healthy Education coming soon Add a footer 5

NCSPC Our Commitment Commit ment to Prod u c ers Research Promotion • NC State University • NC Branded Program (coming soon) • Variety • Events / Tradeshow • Pest Management • Social Media • Weed Management • Restaurant Promotions • Production Yields • Technology • Retail Promotions • USDA/ARS • Domestic & International Marketing Programs Add a footer 6

NCSPC Challenges Cu rrent & F u t u re • H2-A Wage Rate Increase – 2019 • $12.25 per / hr. • Disaster Relief • Projecting up to 40% loss of 2018 crop • Research Relief • Pests • Variety • Chemical Application & availability • Increased International Competition Add a footer 7

NCSPC Growth & Trends Cu rrent & F u t u re Per Capital Consumption of fresh Sweet Potatoes in the US • Increase in consumption • Value added products • Fries • Chips • Powder • Juice • Baby food • Canned • Pet food • Increase in organic production • Consumers and healthy living trends Source: Statistica: The Statistics Portal 11-26-18 Add a footer 8

NCSPC Price Trends Add a footer 9

NCSPC Exports out of NC Total M ont h ly S h ip ment s Total Containers Out of NC 700 612 600 500 437 391 400 306 300 300 263 258 250 246 230 220 212 200 192 181 200 161 159 154 140 115 83 73 100 56 37 0 17-Jan 17-Feb 17-Mar 17-Apr 17-May 17-Jun 17-Jul 17-Aug 17-Sep 17-Oct 17-Nov 17-Dec Add a footer 10

Thank You. FR Jose Calderon FABRIKAM RESIDENCES 252 885 6633 jose.calderon@farmpak.com www.farmpak.com