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Santiago del Solar / Argentinean Farmer
Overview
- About Argentina
- Sustainability (concept)
- Farming technology and GMO’s as part of the
system
- Conclusions
Santiago del Solar / Argentinean Farmer Overview About Argentina - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Santiago del Solar / Argentinean Farmer Overview About Argentina - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Santiago del Solar / Argentinean Farmer Overview About Argentina Sustainability (concept) Farming technology and GMOs as part of the system Conclusions ARGENTINA China INDIA lion km 2 3.2 2 million 2.78 million km 2 9.6
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ARGENTINA INDIA
9.6 million km2 3.2 2 million lion km2
40 million People 1280 million People
59 mill hectares VS+S Land ( FAO AEZ) 107 mill hectares VS+ S Land ( FAO AEZ )
China
2.78 million km2
59 mill hectares VS+S Land ( FAO AEZ)
1314 million People
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About Argentina
- We plant 30 million hectares.
- We produce 96 million tons of grains each year.
- Enough to feed 410 million people = The
population of USA + Russia.
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Crop Million hectares % GMO Soybeans 18.3 100% Corn 4.3 82% Wheat 4.6 0% Sorghum 1 0% Cotton 0.61 100% Others 1.2 0% Total GMOs 22 75% Total Area 30
GMOs In Argentina today
Source: Argenbio
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Sustainability
( trying to be in balance)
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Three pillars for a better agriculture
No Till technology Crop Rotation
Biotechnology + Pesticides stewardship.
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No till !!
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No till technology
- Better control of soil
il erosion
- sion.( Wind& Water erosion) < 90 % .
- Better use of water
- er. ( We can’t waste soil water!). < 70 %
evaporation.
- Low cost
- Less use of fu
fuel < 33 %
- Argentina has 80% of its agricultural land planted with this
technology.
Source: INTA, CREA, AAPRESID
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Crop Rotation
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Crop Rotation
Better natural plague control Less plant diseases Better Carbon balance. Better use of land Diversification of farmers production & Portfolio Season diversification of labor. Quote: “Overall Sustainability”
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But…we can’t afford to share our crops with weeds or insects!
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GMO’s are needed!
- Argentina has a strict process for biotech events approval . ( 3
independent agencies).
- Farmers rely on this technology and need it, especially in some
regions.
- Thanks to GMO’s we are using more friendly chemicals to
produce our grains.
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Bt Corn & Refuge
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Dealing with new problems
Glifosate weed resistance
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We are using much less chemicals an more friendly ones
46.87 0.48 0.31
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00
1985 1995 2005
Relación (DLef/kg)
Relación (DLef/kg)
Source: CREA
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Conclusions
- Gmo’s are part of a system
- On their own, they mean nothing.
- They help us to improve our yields, as well to lower the impact
- f agriculture in our environment.
- R&D investment is critical to stay in sustainable balance.
- Today’s agriculture is much better that the one we had years
ago, yet…………
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