Nuffield and agri benchmark Cash Crop A new opportunity. Giles Blatchford March Nuffield Scholars Conference 2018

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1 Nuffield and agri benchmark Cash Crop A new opportunity Commercial partners Page Nuffield 1 Scholar Giles Workshop Blatchford

2 Our collaboration and joint goals: Share Network Contacts. Together we can cover more of the world. Improving the understanding of production systems. PEOPLE: IDEAS: INFORMATION: Propose people for further personal development Discuss research concepts and fields of study. Access to International Farms Data And share results and conclusions! Page 2

3 In your time as a Nuffield Scholar... crop production systems (including novel crops) improving economic and environment sustainability..what are you planning to study around the world? ideas to boosting output of a crop or a region impact of innovations in farming (economic, technical, social) economics of new crops and rotations Page 3

4 agri benchmark welcomes collaboration In-depth data on global crop production systems and their economics Global network of crop production economists Tool to compare your farm production data with farms globally Hands-on experience and expertise in economic analysis of cropping systems on a global scale Successful production economics research Contacts with leading global actors and shapers in crop production Page 4

5 Some examples of agri benchmark research: How improve environmental & economic performance EU cropping systems Sustainability Analysis International competition Competitiveness of Russian crop production Industry & Sector Development Strategy Analysis Thai Cassava production new messages for Zambia Economic benefits from precision farming Page 5

6 Page 6 Partners in all major crop producing countries 46 Research Partners (universities, scientific instituts and advisory) typcial farms globally Countries participating in agri benchmark Cash Crop Countries to come online 2018/2019 Priorities for new partnerships Page 6

7 Major clients & research partners The full list of Network partners and contacts at: Page 7

8 Our Farm Accounts Glossary Page 8

9 What do you know about Sunflowers? Page 9

10 Temperature ( C) Rainfall (mm) A Sunflower production system in the Hungarian Page 10

11 AR900WBA BG7000PLE FR110VGAV HU1100TC RU16000KUR UA2600WU AR900WBA BG7000PLE FR110VGAV HU1100TC RU16000KUR UA2600WU Sunflowers yield and prices 3.5 Yields t /ha 400 Price - per t AR BG FR HU RU UA AR BG FR HU RU UA Page 11

12 AR900WBA BG7000PLE FR110VGAV HU1100TC RU16000KUR UA2600WU AR900WBA BG7000PLE FR110VGAV HU1100TC RU16000KUR UA2600WU Sunflowers inputs and operations (USD/t) Seed Hired labor Nitrogen Phosphorus Potash Herbicides Fungicides Insecticides Family labor Contractor Machinery Diesel AR BG FR HU RU UA AR BG FR HU RU UA Page 12

13 Sunflowers Key Costs and Sales (USD/t) $ Direct cost Operating cost Land Market Revenue 0 AR900WBA BG7000PLE FR110VGAV HU1100TC RU16000KUR UA2600WU AR BG FR HU RU UA 1. Typical farms RU & UA: very competitive and very profitable 2. Not so much in France with out the benefit of subsidy 3. AR farms impacted by Export tariffs Page 13

14 Want to know more? Our booklet will explain in more detail the value and workings of agri benchmark. Help yourself! Page 14

15 Knowledge Understanding is our agriculture Business worldwide Thank you for your interest in jointly managed by: & - agri benchmark - global networks gug Bundesallee Braunschweig, Germany phone mobile giles.blatchford@agribenchmark.net internet Page 15