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Agriculture as Economic Development
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Plan Goal
To work with producers, planners and public officials in New Mexico metropolitan regions to develop and demonstrate mechanisms and strategies for enhancing the viability and competitiveness of agriculture as a viable economic alternative.
Situation Statement
Much of the best agricultural land in New Mexico is located in the immediate proximity of rapidly urbanizing areas. This land is being converted to non-agricultural uses at very high rate. This phenomenon is exacerbated by the common perception that agricultural uses cannot compete with housing and other development alternatives. While this may be true for traditional uses such as alfalfa, urban markets for fresh, locally grown produce(including organically produced)and other specialty crops is changing this picture. However, the
Target Audience and Actions
Producers:
(1)work with the best and most innovative producers to identify "best practices" and opportunities to create more value-added agricultural products oriented to local urban consumers
(2) develop mechanisms to disseminate information on "best practices" and to promote the idea that agriculture can be a viable option to non-agricultural development
Community members:
Planning specialists:
Elected officials:
Short-Term Objectives
Continue current work with producers, community members, and public officials in the Albuquerque metropolitan region to develop public and private sector support for the South Valley Initiative which is focused on:
(1)Development of a high-valued, urban market-oriented production system
(2)Development of an agricultural academy/high school and research and development facilities to support urban-oriented agriculture
Medium-Term Objectives
Work with producers, community members, planners and elected officials to institutionalize an urban development strategy for highly competive agriculture to exist side by side with conventional development. In the process of this activity, create a model for urban development that:
(1) Enhances awareness of agriculture's role in society by exposing agriculture to school children through systemic programming with the schools
(2) Enhances food security by creating awareness of our dependence on imported (anything that travels more than 200 miles) food and reducing to some degree that dependence
(3) Enhances quality of life in the metro regions by establishing or reestablishing a positive, high profile presence for agriculture and the environmental amenities that it brings with it
Long-Term Objectives
Develop educational and outreach programs to:
(1)Create graduate and life-long research/learning programs to support and expand the "agriculture as development" efforts with formal on-going activity
(2)Export the "agriculture as development" model and programs developed to other regions and the world
Evaluation Plan
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