Agribusiness Industry, 2006
Abstract
The U.S. Agribusiness industry feeds some 300 million Americans daily, provides nearly 13% of the Gross Domestic Product and, throughout its value chain, employs approximately 17% of all U.S. workers. Of the three main responsibilities of a sovereign state, governing, defending and feeding its population, the last one towers over the others in terms of meeting the hierarchy of human needs. Agriculture in the U.S. is robust due to its supporting foundation of arable land, water, extensive government support and, most of all, the hard work of those who make up this industry, from the farmers to the retailers. It also has some critical vulnerabilities, be they urban encroachment, sustainable water resources, labor, agro terrorism, the threat of pandemics and the sometimes negative effects of globalization, which must be addressed in order to enable the U.S. to continue feeding its population.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA475319
Entities
People
- Amy Bruins
- Chuck Lamarre
- D'arcy Morgan
- Debbie Giordano
- Dianne Holmes
- Franz Gayl
- Giles Kyser
- James K Johnson
- Kevin Lovejoy
- Marlon Beck
- Tim Fox
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy