1. The Outlook for EU Agriculture Challenges, constraints and opportunities to productivity The cereals sector COPA COGECA - 29 June 2011
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5. The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity Agricultural areas in EU 15
6. The global economic growth is expected (GDP) to be 3,3 % p.a. towards 2019 Canada China EU India Japan Latin Mexico Middle South USA Amerika East Corea The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity
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10. Increased market volatility in Europe Source: Weekly price development milling wheat, Matif The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity
11. The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity Comparisons of phosphate inputs and offtakes for UK wheat, not accounting for any manure inputs
12. Financial crisis Lower productivity Imbalanced Nutrition (P,K) The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity Impact of the economic situation on productivity
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14. Source: University of Copenhagen Increase in productivity - from where? The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity
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17. Precision farming tools towards Good Agricultural Practice Software and crop monitoring tools help to calculate the right nutrient rate and apply it at the right time => these tools helped to improve Nutrient Use Efficiency The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity
18. The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity Applying Sustainable Farming principles
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20. The N itrogen Use Efficiency in Europe Source: own calculation based on FAO and Fertilizers Europe data N use efficiency (NUE in %) = (N removal/N application) x 100 The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity
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24. Fertilizers Europe forecast consumption 2011/2021 (reference 2007) - 13 .6% - 11.3 % >> slow return to 2005/2007 level - 0 .9% The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity
25. The Outlook for EU Agriculture - COPA COGECA – 29 June 2011 Cereal sector - Constraints and opportunities to productivity without fertilizer with fertilizer Thank you for your attention! [email_address] any question?