1. Why Agriculture Needs Technology to Feed the World Jeff Simons President of Elanco

2. Today, there are nearly 1 billion hungry people around the globe

3. Increasing Population 9 Billion by 2050 Rise in affluence W1 W3 Population estimates used for this graphic: W1 = 0.9B, W2 = 3.8B and W3 = 1.8B W2

4. U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 100 percent increase in world food production by 2050 HOW?

5. Farm more Land? 20% Increase

6. Increased cropping intensity? (harvesting more crops per year from every acre) crops 10% Increase

7. The improvements and discovery of new technologies

8. Consumers today High-quality, affordable food Taste 43.48%

9. Consumers today We want to make our own choices

10. Key Takeaways

12. From 1950—2000, technology helped increase corn yield/acre by 292%.

13. From 1948—1994, technology helped increase production of eggs & poultry by 411%

14. Technology helps today’s farmers produce 58% more milk from 64% fewer cows than in 1944

16. -Keeps food affordable while ensuring maximum consumer choice (Food Diversity) -Organic food -Golden Rice

18. Total Greenhouse Gas Emissionsper Lb. of Beef (excludes NOx) - 38% decrease

19. Compared to 1944, for every gallon of milk today, cows generate: -76% less manure -63% smaller carbon footprint -65% less water -90% less land

20. Spotlight:Vertical Farming

21. Personal Rating Easy to read White paper Well balanced Could have provided more statistics and examples

22. Discussion Time! Agricultural innovation: invention and adoption (macro innovations) or change and adaptation (micro innovations)? Grain for Food or Grain for Fuel?