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California’s agricultural output tops most nations

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on March 31, 2008 at 5:32 am

From the Fresno Bee:

So, what’s the big deal about this farming stuff in California, anyway? Let’s put it this way: If California were a country, its agricultural output would rank fifth to ninth in the world, ahead of countries like Canada, Mexico and Spain.

Those are among facts contained in the unpublished report “Agriculture’s Role in the Economy,” by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center. It can be found on the Web at www.aic.ucdavis.edu.

The report is intended as the fifth chapter in a forthcoming book, “The Measure of California Agriculture.” Center staff posted it online so other researchers and policy analysts can begin to use the data right away.

“California agriculture is large, diverse, complex and dynamic,” said center director Daniel Sumner, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at UC Davis. “It contributes significantly to the economies of the state and nation.”

The report found that California farms and related processing industries generate 7.3% of the state’s private-sector jobs and account for 5.6% of labor income. The calculations include ripple effects. They are based on an analysis of data from the 2002 U.S. Census of Agriculture, the most recent one available.

Read the rest of this article from the Fresno Bee by clicking here. Read the report from U.C. Davis by clicking here.

March 31, 2008 · Filed Under Agriculture

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