Tree of Life Advisors

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Tree of Life Advisors

• Lets help each other grow!

T.L.P.R
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Tree of Life Advisors

• The agricultural industry brings food to your
  table.
• It is also an important contributor to global
  environmental pollution.
• Tree of Life Advisors can help your business deal
  with your environmental issues.
• We specialize in Livestock Crop sectors of
  industry.
• The purpose of this presentation is to get you to
  know our company, its mission, the services it
  can provide to make your life better a more
  profitable environmentally responsible business.

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Tree of Life Advisors

• Originated in Mayaguez Puerto Rico in 2015
• By Christian Pedraja, current under-graduate
  student of Animal Sciences in the University of
  Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus.
• The firm prides itself in providing
• knowledge information related to environmental
  education management
• For people, big small businesses, government
  agencies.

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In the next slides well discuss

• The Global Problem
• Agriculture in Puerto Rico
• Mission statement
• Services
• Members
• Conclusion
• References

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A Global Problem

• Overpopulation
• Increased demand for meat and crops
• Decreasing area of agricultural value
• Increased use of chemical inputs GMO crops
• Decreasing soil water resources quality
• Inequality Distribution

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A Global Problem

• Livestock Sector
• 40 global agricultural output
• 30 earths entire land surface
• 9 CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions
• 65 human-related N2O (nitrous oxide)
• 37 human-induced CH4 (methane)
• 64 NH4 (ammonia)

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A Global Problem

• Water pollution
• Animal waste
• Antibiotics hormones
• Chemicals
• Overgrazing

The environmental costs per unit of livestock
production must be cut by one half, just to avoid
the level of damage worsening beyond its present
level. - FAO report, Livestocks Long Shadow
Environmental Issues and Options.
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Agriculture in Puerto Rico

• 71 of gross domestic product (GDP) in 1914 to a
  mere 1 in 2014!!!
• Farms Farmland (2007-2012)
• Number of farms decreased 16
• Total farmland increased 5
• Cropland harvested increased 10

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Agriculture in Puerto Rico

• Value of Sales (2007-2012)
• Milk production, 35 total value of agricultural
  sales!
• Agricultural Practices (2007-2012)
• Irrigated farmland increased 34
• Organic fertilizer on farms increased 72!

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Agriculture in Puerto Rico

• Livestock
• Meat Lowest point in production in 2011 with
  10.3
• Imports, reglamentation, fiscalization
• Dairy accounts for 52 GDP

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Agriculture in Puerto Rico
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Mission Statement

• Reduce agriculture industry environmental
  pollution
• Land Degradation
• Atmosphere Climate
• Water
• Education and accurate information on
• eco-friendly farm management
• technology

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Services

• Primary
• Environmental education
• Education related to farm and livestock
  management
• Secondary
• Environmental analysis and assessment
• Planning design
• Natural resource management
• Land preservation

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Members

• Christian R. Pedraja Vazquez
• Undergraduate in Animal Sciences
• University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus
• Experience in Dairy Industry regulations
• Training in Quality Inspection and Regulation by
  O.R.I.L
• Knowledge of animal nutrition and well-being
• Knowledge in soil conservation practices and
  management

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Conclusion

• Tree of Life Advisors sincerily hopes to provide
  you with the best service for your business.
• If your in Agribusiness and want to know how you
  can optimize your business while maintaining
  environmental responsibility give us a call!
• Lets help each other grow!

Tree of Life Puerto Rico
Bosque street
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00680
787--78
christian.pedraja_at_upr.edu
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References

• http//www.fao.org/newsroom/en/News/2006/1000448/i
  ndex.html
• http//www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/06_27_2
  014.php
• http//www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/prnt_ed/can-pue
  rto-rico-revive-agriculture-9833.html
• Agro. Rafael Rosado. Director Ejecutivo FFICR.
  Carta Senador Presidente Ramon Ruiz Nieves.
  Comision de agricultura, Seguridad Alimentaria,
  Sustentabilidad de la Montaña y del Sur.
• http//www.cridag.net/industrias/carne/
• http//indulacpr.com/indulac-apoya-a-los-ganaderos
  -puertorriquenos/