The Minutes of David Friedberg on efficiency https://minutesof.com/david-friedberg/on/efficiency/ Everything David Friedberg has said on efficiency: 9 verbatim quotes between September 2022 and September 2025, each with a timestamp and a link to the… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:22:43 +0000 Friedberg envisions replacing warehouse-scale potato storage with handfuls of true seed for planting. https://minutesof.com/q/abbb3212-1179-403d-808b-95487ab8988e/ https://minutesof.com/q/abbb3212-1179-403d-808b-95487ab8988e/ “So now we can take that seed and farmers can use it to plant. So eventually, handful of seed replaces warehouses of potato chopped up potato that are being put in the ground.” — The Modern Acre Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:54:41 +0000 efficiency Friedberg says Ohalo's system creates uniform potato seed, replacing warehouses of chopped potatoes with handf https://minutesof.com/q/9ea8054b-2355-4624-8fe3-382775fd7a7a/ https://minutesof.com/q/9ea8054b-2355-4624-8fe3-382775fd7a7a/ “With boosted with our system, not only can we breed potato, but we can then make uniform seed. So every seed that comes out of that potato is the same.” — The Modern Acre Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:22:17 +0000 efficiency Friedberg says Ohalo's potato seed will replace warehouses of chopped potatoes currently used for planting. https://minutesof.com/q/f75bffc9-b192-4551-bca0-fd3defdf9a13/ https://minutesof.com/q/f75bffc9-b192-4551-bca0-fd3defdf9a13/ “So eventually a handful of seed replaces warehouses of potato, chopped up potato that are being put in the ground.” — The Modern Acre Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:22:17 +0000 efficiency Friedberg reports Chinese enzymatic starch synthesis system is nine times more efficient than growing corn. https://minutesof.com/q/d67f9678-37cb-47c9-b1bb-d9955c25c6ff/ https://minutesof.com/q/d67f9678-37cb-47c9-b1bb-d9955c25c6ff/ “Now the efficiency of this system was nine times more efficient than corn, is what they demonstrated.” — Future of Agriculture Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:49:00 +0000 efficiency Friedberg explains Ohalo's system produces uniform potato seed, eliminating need for warehouse storage of seed https://minutesof.com/q/b626d0b4-9c89-456b-8db2-cee636d3b49f/ https://minutesof.com/q/b626d0b4-9c89-456b-8db2-cee636d3b49f/ “With boosted, with our system, not only can we breed potato, but we can then make uniform seed. So every seed that comes out of that potato is the same.” — The Modern Acre Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:55:12 +0000 efficiency Friedberg notes top US corn farmers get 300 bushels per acre versus 175 average, showing efficiency potential https://minutesof.com/q/48dc1a48-e4c5-4e22-8a9e-1b078e86d225/ https://minutesof.com/q/48dc1a48-e4c5-4e22-8a9e-1b078e86d225/ “And in The Us while the average is one seventy five, there are farmers who regularly get over 300 bushels.” — How I Invest Podcast Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:38:21 +0000 efficiency Friedberg reports the enzymatic starch synthesis system demonstrated nine times higher efficiency than growing https://minutesof.com/q/3d2c8fe7-1565-4dbb-a7ab-f8df9ce0bd93/ https://minutesof.com/q/3d2c8fe7-1565-4dbb-a7ab-f8df9ce0bd93/ “Now the efficiency of this system was nine times more efficient than corn, is what they demonstrated.” — AgFunder Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:03:03 +0000 efficiency Friedberg states that producing 100 calories of animal protein requires 3,000 calories of energy and three yea https://minutesof.com/q/10b68639-5792-40ec-89f5-476ded2a84be/ https://minutesof.com/q/10b68639-5792-40ec-89f5-476ded2a84be/ “To make a gram of animal protein, or let's say like 100 calories of animal protein, it takes 3,000 calories of energy into a system to make that animal protein.” — The Julia La Roche Show Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:21:04 +0000 efficiency Friedberg notes the $2 trillion annual beverage market is primarily shipping water, with only 1% differentiati https://minutesof.com/q/5e14d14c-89e2-4ef6-999a-98f7b9a8cd36/ https://minutesof.com/q/5e14d14c-89e2-4ef6-999a-98f7b9a8cd36/ “Yeah, so people spend $2,000,000,000,000 a year on canned and bottled beverages from wine and beer, which is a trillion to coffee, tea, juice and soda, which is another trillion.” — The Julia La Roche Show Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:21:04 +0000 efficiency