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California Almond Board to Invest in Research Projects
USAgNet - 12/11/2019
The Almond Board of California (ABC) today announced an investment of $5.9 million dollars in 85 independent research projects exploring next-generation farming practices. With this commitment, the California almond community has invested $89 million in
research since 1973 to build a foundation of knowledge on responsible farming practices, food quality and safety and almonds' impact on human health.
A tangible example of the almond community's commitment to continuous improvement, the Almond Orchard 2025 Goals, launched in January 2019, will leverage this research as farmers strive to meet measurable objectives with the goal of growing almonds in
better, safer and healthier ways. The Almond Orchard 2025 Goals Roadmap, released today, outlines the almond community's sustainability journey in four goal areas, as well as the metrics that the industry's progress will be measured against.
"The California almond community takes a long-term view of success based on respect for the land and local communities. Earlier this year, the California almond community set four ambitious goals aligning with our vision to make life better by what we grow
and how we grow," says Holly King, chair of the Almond Board of California.
Of this year's projects, ten focus on water with an investment of $678,000. Since 1982, California almond farmers have committed $8.1 million dollars to 221 different water research projects spanning irrigation efficiency, groundwater recharge and water
quality. Together this investment has helped reduce the amount of water needed to grow each pound of almonds by 33 percent over the past 20 years.1 By 2025, the California almond community commits to reducing the amount of water used to grow a pound
of almonds by an additional 20 percent.
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