Mary Hendrickson, Ph.D.

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1 Mary Hendrickson, Ph.D. Presentation to the Swine Inservice Education Meeting Sioux Falls, SD September 2011 Future Food Production Systems Why Local?

2 Food Security = Food is available, accessible, adequate, affordable Farmer Livelihood = Farmers are able to sustain themselves and their family in meaningful ways

3 Enough Food Calories = Food Secure Population Ecological Systems = Unproductive Systems

4 In 2008, estimated 1 BILLION people hungry

5 Let s talk about addressing hunger what is the best strategy?

6 Less water Less arable land Increasing land policy conflicts Loss of biodiversity: genetic, species and ecosystem Increasing levels of pollution Changing climate The constraints of addressing hunger International Assessment of Agriculture, Science & Technology 2008

7 Strategy Increase Productivity

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9 Let s talk about addressing hunger what is the best strategy?

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11 Robert Taylor, Organization for Competitive Markets annual Meeting, August 2010, Omaha NE

12 World s Top Ten Seed Companies = 53%

13 Courtesy of Phil Howard, Michigan State University

14 Susanne Gura (2007): Livestock Genetics Companies. Concentration and proprietary strategies of an emerging power in the global food economy. League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany

15 Protein Sector Tyson -- operations in N. America, and some in Latin America (poultry*, beef, pork) JBS/Swift (Brazil) N. America and S. America (primarily beef) Smithfield Europe and U.S., Brazil (primarily pork) Cargill N. America, Brazil, and other operations around world (Beef and Pork) CP Group SE Asia & China (poultry and prawns)

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17 Global Supermarkets Wal-Mart US (#1 + 20%), UK (#2 ~ 14-17%) Brazil (#3 <10%), strong in Mexico, Latin America, new expansion in India Carrefour France (#1), Brazil (#2 10%), China (#3), Presence across Europe, strong in Latin America and Asia Tesco UK (#1 ~ 30-34%), Particularly strong in Europe and SE Asia, expanded to India, foothold on West Coast Metro German firm Ahold Dutch firm that was national darling and now has a cash pile

18 Source: Used with creative commons license from er_capita_world_map_imf_2008.png

19 Kirksville MO What does any of that have to do with this?

20 Olivier de Schutter UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Agroecology and the Right to Food 2010

21 Available Accessible Adequacy Increases productivity through resourceconserving practices Reduces rural poverty by reducing reliance on external inputs Diverse ecosystems produce diverse diets and improve nutrition Lessens dependence on moneylenders and retailers serving vulnerable populations Promotes on-farm fertility generation Multipliers O. de Schutter: For the world s neediest to be food secure we need agroecological systems that make use of locally available resources and focus on local and regional markets

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23 Graphic courtesy of G.W. Stevenson, Agriculture-of-the-Middle Initiative Farmer Perspective

24 Tiers of the Food System

25 Reasons for Buying Local Foods in Direct Markets or Grocery Stores 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Freshness Support for the Local Economy Source: Food Marketing Intitute 2009, quoted in USDA ERR 97. Knowing Source of Product

26 Engaged Eaters Eaters want information Where did this food come from and how can I be sure where it came from? How was this food grown? What practices were used? Who grew the food? Were they paid fairly? How were workers treated?

27 Differentiation at the point of sale

28 Making it work for everyone

29 To build regional, interdependent food systems that steward natural and social resources we will need to: Focus on Nutrient Dense Foods Focus on Ecological Production Systems Make sure everyone has good food

30 Tasty nutritious food Thriving Businesses Self-reliant food secure community Strengthened community relationships

31 Business as usual is not an option in agriculture, given the enormous challenges we are facing. Bob Watson, IAASTD Locally adapted, regional food systems are resilient, productive, encourage food security and provide equitable rural livelihoods

32 We HAVE to have it. We need it every day. The right kind of food makes us happy and healthy. Food is different.

33 For more information, contact: Mary Hendrickson Food Circles Networking Project University of Missouri Extension 200 Gentry Hall Columbia, MO Tele: Website: