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Provisional Conference Programme 2006
The Provisional Conference Programme can be downloaded in Afrikaans or English.
Tuesday 29 August 2006: Welcome Cocktail
Day
1 Wednesday 30 August 2006
Master of ceremonies: GP van Rheede van Oudtshoorn
| 08:00-08:55 | REGISTRATION & COFFEE/TEA |
| 09:00-09:30 | OPENING: Me. Thoko Didiza, Minister of Agriculture (to be confirmed) |
| 09:35:10:05 | An overview of the world economy: Africa’s growing role, (to be announced) |
| 10:10-10:45 | The booming South African economy, let’s focus, Dr Mathews Phosa |
| 10:45-11:20 | Competitive strategies in today’s fresh produce retail environment, Jim Prevor, President, Produce Business, USA |
| 11:20-12:00 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 12:00-12:30 | Global Consumer & Supermarket Trends, Mr Julian Hunt, Editor, The Grocer, UK |
| 12:30-13:10 | How can everybody make money? Concurrent sessions with international and local retail buyers, i.e, citrus, deciduous and buyers from Africa, facilitator, Roger Jupe, Richmond Towers, UK |
| 13:15-14:15 | LUNCH |
| 14:15:15:00 | Introduction on Agricultural Marketing Act Review – Mr Mohammed Karaan, Chairperson, NAMC and Derek Watts leads panel discussion: Licensing exporters – what’s the story? Legislation information, and BEE’s impact. |
| 15:05-15:30 | The influence of the exchange rate on the industry’s competitiveness, Andrew Makenete, General Manager Agribusiness, ABSA |
| 15:30-16:00 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 16:00-16:25 | Natural & Organic
products – sustainable business growth or just a nice to have
for consumers? Dr Arden Andersen, CEO, Advanced Nutrients Pty Ltd. |
| 16:30-16:50 | Bio diesel: fact of fiction? (Speaker to be announced). |
| 18:30 | AllFresh Dinner Event at Valley of the Waves, Sun City |
Day 2 Thursday 31 August 2006
| 08:00 | REGISTRATION |
| 08:30 | SA Companies must wake up to a new wave of competition, Tony Manning, Strategist (to be confirmed) |
| 09:15 | SPLIT FOR PRODUCT SPECIFIC SESSIONS (PARALLEL SESSIONS) |
| PARALLEL SESSION –
OPTION 1: THE FUTURE OF FRESH PRODUCE MARKETS IN SA - POTATOES SA |
| PARALLEL
SESSION – OPTION 2: CITRUS MODERATOR: |
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| PARALLEL
SESSION – OPTION 3: SUSTAINABLE FARMING "Farming as if
it mattered" PRESENTERS: |
| Dr Arden Andersen en Gary Murdoch-Brown CEO, Advanced Nutrients |
| PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 4: FOOD SAFETY |
| Food Safety – The bottom line to harmonize food safety (Mr Ronald Bown – chairperson ASOEX (Chile Exporters Association) and President of SHAFFE (Southern Hemisphere Association for Fruit Exporters), Chile, Dr Kristian Moeller, EUREPGAP, Germany, Me Lucia Anelich, Food Safety Initiative South Africa. The future roll of the PPECB, Mr Neels Hubinger, Phyto-sanitary guidelines are becoming trade barriers (WTO) (panel discussion with representatives from various countries) |
| PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 5: AGRI-AIDS PRACTICAL WORKSHOP |
| Practical guidelines on farmers’ approach towards HIV/AIDS, presented by AGRI AIDS. |
| PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 6: TRANSFORMATION IN AGRICULTURE – HOW ARE EMERGING GROWERS INCORPORATED IN THE COMMERCIAL SUPPLY CHAIN |
| WRAP-UP 12:00 Stuart Symington |
| FRIDAY
1 SEPTEMBER 2006 ALLFRESH GOLF CHALLENGE at Gary Player Golf Course, Sun City |
Conference Organisers : Marianne van der Laarse
012 332 0696 or 082 388 1000 marianne@qcfresh.com
Carien Landman 083 630 3607carienl@tiscali.co.za
