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Provisional Conference Programme 2006
The Provisional Conference Programme
can be downloaded in English..
Tuesday 29 August 2006: Welcome Cocktail
Day 1 Wednesday 30 August 2006
Master of ceremonies: GP van Rheede van Oudtshoorn
| 08:00 | REGISTRATION & COFFEE/TEA |
| 09:30-09:45 | Introduction: HOTENTOT– Cape Town Market |
| 09:50-10:10 | OPENING OF CONFERENCE: Mr Bernard Magabe, CEO, Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market |
| 10:15-10:45 | The Wellness of the World Economy and the Implication for South African Exports, Mr Leonard Seelig, former MD Bank of America, Europe |
| 10:50-11:20 | The Changing Face of Retail Worldwide: Retail or Shopper Driven? Mr Jim Prevor, President, Produce Business, USA |
| 11:20-12:00 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 12:00-12:30 | You have to be in the Know: The Importance of Understanding & Influencing Consumer Choice, Mr Roger Jupe, CEO, Richmond Towers, UK |
| 12:35-12:50 | Are South Africans getting WELL or BETTER? A DVD presentation to encourage consumers to eat more fruit & vegetables, by JFPM, Dole South Africa, Dept.of Education and Dept.of Health. |
| 12:50-13:40 | LUNCH |
| 13:45-14:15 | What is behind Chile’s success? Mr Ronald Bown,Chairperson ASOEX (Chile Exporters Association) and President of SHAFFE (Southern Hemisphere Association for Fruit Exporters) |
| 14:20-15:20 | The Prognosis of Fresh Produce Marketing in South Africa – Facilitator: Derek Watts, Carte Blanche. Mr Mohammad Karaan, Chairperson, NAMC. Panelists: Mr Danie Kieviet, CEO Freshworld, Me. Elaine Alexander, CEO, SA Table Grape Industry, Mr Derek Donkin, SA Avocado Growers Association, Mr Shunnon Tulsiram, Durban Fresh Produce Market. |
| 15:20-16:00 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 16:00-16:30 | Logistical Challenges for the South African Fruit Industry in a Competitive Global Environment, |
| 16:30-17:00 | Sustainable Farming: Get it or Whither on the Vine, Dr Arden Andersen, Professional Food Production Consultant, USA |
| 17:05-17:15 | HIV/AIDS erode the health of our farm workers, but there is a solution, Mr Kallie Schoeman, Schoeman Boerdery. |
| 18:00 | Pre-dinner drinks at Monkey Spring, Valley of the Waves, Sun City |
| 19:00 | AllFresh! Dinner Event at Valley of the Waves, Sun City (Beach party) |
Day 2 Thursday 31 August 2006
| 07:30 | REGISTRATION COFFEE/TEA |
| 08:00 | The importance of worker welfare for South African growers, and the implication of negative media reports in the UK, Mr Steve Homer, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Flamingo International, UK |
| 08:30 | The changing face of fresh produce markets in South Africa, Mr GP van Rheede van Oudtshoorn |
| 09:00 | SPLIT FOR PRODUCT SPECIFIC SESSIONS (PARALLEL/CONCURRENT SESSIONS) |
PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 1: SYMPOSIUM ON THE FUTURE OF FRESH PRODUCE MARKETS IN SA (HOSTED |
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| 09:00-09:05 | Welcome, Mr Bernard du Toit, Vice Chairperson Potatoes SA |
| 09:05-09:15 | Introduction by Dr Tobias Doyer |
| 09:15-09:25 | Introduction on NAMC investigation, Me Dora Ndaba, Committee Chairperson, NAMC |
| 09:30-09:50 | Feedback on the NAMC sub-committee investigation on Article 7 and suggestions on how future markets should operate, and Mr Chris Gladwin, Senior Manager Trade & Marketing, NAMC. |
| 09:50-10:10 | Proactive approach from market management to ensure sustainable development and growth of fresh produce markets in SA, Mr Shunnon Tulsiram, CEO, Durban Fresh Produce Market. |
| 10:15-10:35 | REFRESHMENTS – fruit break |
| 10:40-11:00 | The retail sector’s expectations of fresh produce markets, Dr Johan van Deventer, MD, Freshmark |
| 11:00-11:20 | Strategy to retain the existing commission system, Mr Paul Botha, IMASA |
| 11:20-11:50 | The key role for fresh produce markets as price formation mechanism to promote competitiveness in the potato industry, Mr Gary Vorster, Chairman of the Marketing Committee, Potatoes SA. |
| 11:50-12:15 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 12:15-12:35 | Does APAC (Agricultural Produce Agents Council) have teeth to secure fair trade on fresh produce markets? Mr Bigman Maloa, Board Member, APAC |
| 12:35-12:55 | How a national fresh produce market should function, Mr Phile van Zyl, ZZ2 |
| 12:55-13:55 | Panel discussion. Panellists: Session presenters and Louis de Kock, Wildeklawer, Dirk Schlebusch, Wenpro, Johannesburg |
| 13:55-14:15 | Conclusion and close, Dr Tobias Doyer. |
| 14:15 | LUNCHBOX to go! |
PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 2: FOOD SAFETY - THE WAY FORWARD TO SUPPLY GLOBALLY |
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| 09:00-09:25 | The way forward for producers that wish to supply globally: recommendations for business decisions. Dr Kristian Moeller, EUREPGAP, Germany |
| 09:25-09:50 | Is harmonisation just a dream? Mr Ronald Bown – Chairperson ASOEX (Chile Exporters Association) and President of SHAFFE (Southern Hemisphere Association for Fruit Exporters), Chile |
| 09:50-11:15 | Panel discussion PANELLISTS: Daniela Fetecauová, QA Manager Metro Group Buying, Eastern Europe, Mr Steve Homer, Group CSR Manager, Flamingo International, UK, Mr Stephen Cox, Group Produce Director, CMi Spain, Me Sandra Keller, PPECB Programme Manager PMU, Me Lindi Benic, Manager Trade & Market Access, DFPT, Me Norma Tregurtha, Commark. |
| 11:15-11:45 | REFRESHMENTS |
PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 3: TRANSFORMATION IN AGRICULTURE “How are emerging growers incorporated into the commercial supply chain?” |
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| 12:00-12:20 | Transformation in the citrus industry, and case studies of emerging growers’ progress, Mr Andile Maxwell Hawes, Transformation Manager, Citrus Growers Association. |
| 12:20-12:50 | Zipathe - A new distribution channel for South Africa, the continent & international markets. A must for established growers/emerging growers and Fresh Produce markets, Mr Welcome Msomi, Chairman and CEO of Ziphathe Empowerment Network and Mr Duane Moody, Imagine That, Florida, USA |
| 12:50-14:30 | Panel discussion: “How are emerging growers incorporated into the commercial supply chain?” Panellists: Me Norma Tregurtha, Commark, Mr Louis Barkhuizen, Waitrose Foundation, Mr Gary Mullins, ECI Africa, Dr Petrus Langenhoven, ASNAPP South Africa, Mr Teddy Matsetela, Farmer Development Trust, Mr Trevor Abrahams, grower from the Western Cape. ���������������� |
| 14:30 | LUNCHBOX to go! |
PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 4: CHALLENGES FACING THE CITRUS INDUSTRY (CGA) |
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| 09:00-09:40 | Global Citrus Conditions, Justin Chadwick, CEO, CGA |
| 09:40-10.10 | Production supply volumes vs. market demand volumes, Paul Hardman, CGA |
| 10:10-10:40 | Market Access, Vaughan Hattingh, CEO, CRI |
| 10:40-11:15 | Cultivar Innovation: Effective sourcing and commercialisation of citrus cultivars in Southern Africa, Graham Barry, CRI |
| 11:15-11:45 | REFRESHMENTS |
PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 5: AGRI-AIDS WORKSHOP “Intervention the only solution”
Part 2: SWOT-analysis and HIV/Aids Toolkit, Lindie Botha, Ndlovu Medical Centre, HAART Programme Manager, Ndlovu Medical Centre/ AgriAids consultant
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PARALLEL SESSION – OPTION 6: SUSTAINABLE FARMING "Farming as if it mattered" |
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| 09:00-11:00 | Session 1 – Dr Arden Andersen, Professional Food Production Consultant. Sustainable Farming – Still Getting It! An extension of Dr Andersen’s key note address on Day 1, giving more depth to the arguments and insights into practical application of the paradigm. |
| 11:00-11:30 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 11:30-13:00 | Session 2 – Gary Murdoch-Brown, CEO, Advanced Nutrients, Australia.. Fluid Fertilizers – Why they work! Dispelling the myths surrounding liquid fertilizer by explaining in layman’s science how, when and why liquid fertilizers add value to your farm enterprise. |
| 13:00-13:40 | LUNCH |
| 13:40-15:00 | Session 3 – Dr Arden Andersen. Soil Quality - Quality of Life A pragmatic insight into what really is soil quality, why we need it, and how to measure it and interpret the results. |
| 15:00-15:15 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 15:15-16:30 | Session 4 – Dr Arden Andersen. Medical Consequence of Food Declining nutritional status of food is the real threat to food security and solving the world’s food shortages. |
FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2006
ALLFRESH GOLF CHALLENGE at Gary Player Golf Course, Sun City. Diana Sellers tel 011 8035222
dsellers@syner-g.co.za Conference Organisers : Marianne van der Laarse 012 332 0696 or 082 388 1000 marianne@qcfresh.comCarien Landman 083 630 3607 carienl@tiscali.co.za
