Conference:
Day 1
13 September 9am - 5:00pm
Day 2
14 September 9am - 5:00pm
Post Conference Workshop
15 September 9am - 4:00pm
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Day One, Monday 13 September 2010 Day One, Monday 13 September 2010
9am Opening remarks by Chair
President, Federated Farmers, New Zealand
9.40am Quantifying the global rise in agriculture demand, the
implications and opportunities for Australian Agribusiness
- What to expect in the next few years: domestic market needs & driver
- How is the Australian agriculture market influenced by
economic developments, risks & uncertainties?
- Australia’s position on the global competitive agribusiness stage
- Evaluating customer-driven market demand
President, NSW Farmers' Association CEO, Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association General Manager R&D Services, Horticulture Australia President, WoolProducers Australia
11.30am Maximising sustainable agri export: key factors driving
demand for Australian beef and lamb in the South East Asia
and China regions
- Dissect income growth and rising populations as critical underlying factors driving demand for Australian beef
- Asia as the centrepiece for tremendous population growth: the
powerful driver for increased food demand
- What economic growth can we expect post GFC?
- How increasing buying power presents significant prospects to connect with a growing consumer base
- How significant investment can position Australia’s credential in the production of safe, clean and fresh beef
Regional Manager - South East Asia/Greater China, Meat & Livestock Australia
1pm Regional Australia as the heart of the nation: the pivotal role of agriculture in driving the Australian economy
Shadow Minister, Regional Development, Infrastructure and Water
1.30pm Uncovering the major challenges and supply threats facing
the Australian agriculture sector
- Biosecurity
- Water
- Climate change & Carbon
- Infrastructure
- Government policy
Producer, Wonga Plains Feedlot, Dalby, Queensland CEO, Cultivating Solutions Managing Director, SP Exports Pty Ltd
2pm Biosecurity: safeguarding agriculture productivity and output through stringent risk mitigation strategies
- Uncovering the critical need for an integrated biosecurity framework
- Identify and minimise potential threats by adopting critical mitigation strategies
- How strong partnership can be leveraged to facilitate the effective management of risks
- A global perspective of biosecurity and its economic impact on agriculture
President, Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association
2.30pm Grains & the threat of rust diseases: A snapshot forecast of the key commercial drivers of plant biosecurity; programs and impacts for the cereals industries
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The critical need for an integrated biosecurity framework
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Identify and minimise potential threats by adopting critical mitigation strategies
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Managing rust diseases as a major biosecurity threat to national and international grain production
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A global perspective of biosecurity and its economic impact on agriculture
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How strong partnerships can be leveraged to facilitate the effective management of risks
Principal Research Scientist & Associate Professor, NSW Department of Primary Industries, & University of Sydney
3.20pm Water scarcity: are there profitable solutions to manage
severe shortages while maximising agricultural yield?
- Achieving the 2030 targets with less water – is this possible and realistic?
- Impact of climate change on water availability
- Embedding efficient water use & water management practices
- Adopting modern irrigation technology to alleviate water restriction pressures
Research Scientist, Drought Response, South Australian Research & Development Institute
3.50pm Climate change: adopt strategic mitigation approaches to augment agri productivity and export efficiency
- Impact on agricultural resources, strategies and shifts in productivity
- The agriculture sector’s vital role in the management of climate change
- Developing an adaptive strategy to drive your sustainability agenda and achieve buy-in from stakeholders
Climate Change Working Group, National Farmers Federation
4.30pm Impact of carbon mitigation on agricultural productivity –can we achieve net reductions in agricultural emissions and feed the world?
- CPRS: reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint by managing carbon offsets
- Ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: short, medium and long term options
- Exploiting new revenue streams: economics of emissions trading & the farmer as a carbon broker
- Mitigation of emissions from agriculture – what can be achieved?
- Opportunities and threats of participating in offset markets in agriculture
Principal Scientist/Associate Professor, Future Farming Systems Research, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria AND Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne Theme Leader, Sustainable Ecosystems, CSIRO
5.15pm Closing remarks by chair |
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