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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

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North Carolina Sweet Potato State of the Industry

Jose Calderon

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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.

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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

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Acres and Production by Year

10,000

20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Plated Acres

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Our Commitment

Commit ment to Con su mers

Education

Consumer Education
Extensive Promotion Collateral
Social Media
“How-To’s” – Prepare, store, grow
Classroom education

(K-12 lesson plans coming soon)

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
Work with Registered Dieticians
Focus on Athletes / Running
Diabetes & Heart Healthy Education coming

soon

Honorable Horticulture Practices

NC Branded Program (coming soon)
GAP
Global GAP
HACCP
Strict Food Safety Guidelines
Organic Certifications

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Our Commitment

Commit ment to Prod u c ers

Research

NC State University
Variety
Pest Management
Weed Management
Production Yields
Technology
USDA/ARS

Promotion

NC Branded Program (coming soon)
Events / Tradeshow
Social Media
Restaurant Promotions
Retail Promotions
Domestic & International Marketing

Programs

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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

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Growth & Trends

Cu rrent & F u t u re

Increase in consumption
Value added products
Fries
Chips
Powder
Juice
Baby food
Canned
Pet food
Increase in organic production
Consumers and healthy living trends

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Per Capital Consumption of fresh Sweet Potatoes in the US

Source: Statistica: The Statistics Portal 11-26-18

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Price Trends

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Total M ont h ly S h ip ment s

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Exports out of NC

37 437 56 391 73 612 140 306 154 181 300 161 212 159 250 263 192 83 258 115 230 200 246 220 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 17-Jan 17-Feb 17-Mar 17-Apr 17-May 17-Jun 17-Jul 17-Aug 17-Sep 17-Oct 17-Nov 17-Dec

Total Containers Out of NC

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FABRIKAM RESIDENCES

Thank You.

Jose Calderon 252 885 6633 jose.calderon@farmpak.com www.farmpak.com