Future Farm World Europe

Day 1 Programme, 21-Jun-2011

Summary : Started with the keynote sessions delivered by the speakers on the Shaping the future of agriculture, Climate change and biodiversity 2050 etc.

09:00 AM  -  09:10 AM
Chairmans opening remarks

09:10 AM  -  09:40 AM
Keynote address: Shaping the future of agriculture can demand be met, and what partnerships and linkages are needed to ensure future food security?
Mr Carl L. Hausmann, Managing Director, Bunge

09:40 AM  -  10:15 AM
Keynote address: Can the agriculture sector in the UK and Western Europe remain viable in a changing global environment?
Mr James Paice, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, UK Government

10:15 AM  -  10:50 AM
Climate change and biodiversity 2050: how will climate change and efforts to protect biodiversity redraw the map in terms of agricultural productivity and output over the next decades?
Dr Pavan Sukhdev, Chairperson of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Biodiversity, United Nations Environment Programme

11:50 AM  -  12:25 PM
How will challenges such as water scarcity and increasing costs of production affect the viability and return profile of agricultural production?
Mr Wayne Jones, Division Head, Agri-food Trade & Markets, OECD

12:25 PM  -  13:00 PM
Panel discussion: what impact will increased biofuel use have on food and feed prices and does biofuel crop production present a significant investment opportunity itself?
Mr Richard Morgan, CEO, Sun Biofuels

14:00 PM  -  14:30 PM
What are the key properties of agriculture as an asset class and what are the risks and rewards of investing?

14:30 PM  -  15:15 PM
Panel discussion: how convincing is the case for including agri-focused allocations as part of a wider portfolio, and should you be investing?
Mr Alexandre Galliard, Senior Private Banker, Bank Of China Suisse

15:45 PM  -  16:05 PM
Private equity - Investing in different points of the agriculture value chain: where can investors capture the best returns?
Dexter Paine, Founding Partner, Paine & Partners

16:05 PM  -  16:25 PM
Listed equity - Successfully navigating agricultural equity markets: how should you be investing and where do the best opportunities exist?

16:25 PM  -  16:40 PM
FARMLAND & PRODUCTION What are the attributes of farmland & production investments, and what can it offer to the institutional and private investor?
Mr Jerry Davis, Employees Retirement System, City of New Orleans, City of New Orleans Employees Retirement System

16:40 PM  -  17:00 PM
Commodity futures Accessing agriculture through futures contracts: what is the investment profile of commodity futures?
Mr Jason Lejonvarn, Commodity Strategist, Hermes

17:00 PM  -  17:40 PM
Head to head debate: Which access methods will deliver the best value for investors and why?
Mr Philipp C. Saumweber, Managing Director, Saumweber Holdings

17:40 PM  -  18:00 PM
Chairmans closing remarks

Day 2 Programme, 22-Jun-2011

Summary : Again the day will be started with the keynote address on How can farming companies meet the parallel future challenges of water and land scarcity, Why is sustainable agriculture vital, and how can this be achieved etc.

08:30 AM  -  09:00 AM
Registration

09:00 AM  -  09:10 AM
Chairmans opening remarks

09:10 AM  -  09:35 AM
Keynote Address: How can the world supply 9bn people with food and fuel?
Mr Roger Beachy, Director, National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

09:35 AM  -  10:00 AM
Keynote Address: How can farming companies meet the parallel future challenges of water and land scarcity?
Mr Kostas Stamoulis, Director, FAO

10:00 AM  -  10:25 AM
Keynote Address: Why is sustainable agriculture vital, and how can this be achieved?
Mr Peter-Erik Ywema, General Manager, Sustainable Agriculture Initiative

10:25 AM  -  11:10 AM
Keynote Panel: To what extend could the drive for sustainability compromise yield levels?
Mr David Wilkinson, Agricultural Director, PepsiCo

11:10 AM  -  11:35 AM
Achieving Food Security in a Changing World - A Private Sector Perspective
Howard Miningh, President & CEO, Crop Life International

12:35 PM  -  13:00 PM
Farming Case Study: What cutting edge technologies will revolutionise farming in the future?
Mr Richard Price, Director, Corporate Agriculture Australia

13:00 PM  -  13:25 PM
What new crop protection technologies will have the greatest impact on future yield levels?

13:25 PM  -  13:50 PM
How much fertilizer will still be available in 2050, and what are the alternatives?

14:50 PM  -  15:40 PM
Keynote Address: What advances in seed technology will make the greatest difference for farmers over the next 10 years?
Dr John Soper, VP Crop Genetics R & D, Pioneer

15:40 PM  -  16:05 PM
Leading Mind Address: How much of a disadvantage do European farmers face without large-scale access to GMO technologies?
Dr Maurice Moloney, Director, Rothamsted Research

16:05 PM  -  16:30 PM
Leading Mind Panel Session: Is seed technology the only way to feed 9 billion people in the future?
Michael Doane, VP Sustainable Agriculture, Monsanto

17:05 PM  -  17:30 PM
Farming Case Study: How will farming risk factors change in future, and what solutions do farmers need to consider?
Tom Green, CEO, Spearhead International

17:30 PM  -  17:55 PM
Farming Case Study: Why is finance for new operations so difficult to obtain, and how can farmers break this barrier?
Dr Thomas Berger, Chief Knowledge Officer, KTG Agrar

17:55 PM  -  18:40 PM
Panel: When will land ownership in the emerging world be safe?
Tom Green, CEO, Spearhead International

18:40 PM  -  18:50 PM
Chairmans closing remarks

Day 3 Programme, 23-Jun-2011

Summary : Last day of the conference will be ended with the presentations, case studies on what will the farm of 2050 look like, to till or not to till how conservation tillage will affect your potential yields and many more.

09:00 AM  -  09:10 AM
Chairmans opening remarks

09:10 AM  -  09:35 AM
Keynote presentation: What will the farm of 2050 look like?
Professor Charles Godfray, Hope Professor, Oxford University

09:35 AM  -  10:00 AM
Farming Case Study: To till or not to till how will conservation tillage affect your potential yields?

10:00 AM  -  10:25 AM
Farming Case Study: How has PepsiCos i-crop technology driven sustainable farming amongst its adopters?
Mr David Wilkinson, Agricultural Director, PepsiCo

10:25 AM  -  10:50 AM
Farming Case Study: How successfully has Unilever introduced drip irrigation with small producers in India?
Mr Jan-Kees Vis, Global Director Sustainable Sourcing Development, Unilever

10:50 AM  -  11:15 AM
Farming Case Study: How Landkom International have met the challenges of 3 different climate types in one country

11:45 AM  -  12:10 PM
Farming Case Study: Can organic farming techniques generate large-scale farming returns?
Mr Richard Smith, Farms Director, Daylsford Organic

12:10 PM  -  12:30 PM
Farming Case Study: Organic manures waste product or valuable asset? The JSR experience
Mr Philip Huxtable, Arable Technical Director, JSR Farms Ltd

12:30 PM  -  12:55 PM
Precision farming: Is it worth the investment?
Mr Ian Beecher-Jones, Project Manager, HGCA

12:55 PM  -  13:15 PM
Farming Case Study: How WIMEX have used information management techniques to improve yield quality and lower input costs
Dr Thomas Selige, Director of Research and Development, WIMEX

13:15 PM  -  13:30 PM
Technology Showcase: How precision farming implementation can enhance a large scale farm's benefits
Pierre Rolland, Associate, Geosys SA

14:30 PM  -  14:55 PM
Why is grain so important in agriculture, and will this still be the case in 2050?
Mr Gary Sharkey, Head of Wheat Procurement, Premier Foods

14:55 PM  -  15:20 PM
What is likely to affect Soya demand in the future, and how will this drive markets globally?

15:20 PM  -  16:05 PM
Panel session: How will biofuel production affect agricultural food supply in the next 10 years?
Mr Anthony (Tony) Padgett, CEO, Verdent Partners

16:35 PM  -  17:00 PM
Does Africa offer great potential for farming, or will a lack of infrastructure development continue to hold it back?
Mr Francois Strydom, Managing Director, Senwes

17:00 PM  -  17:25 PM
What benefit is there for farming companies to develop operations in South America?
Aurelio Pavinato, COO, SLC Agricola

17:25 PM  -  17:30 PM
Chairmans closing remarks