The Crawford Fund, Supporting International Agricultural Research.

Program and Presentations

14 August: Conference Reception

5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. - Hotel Realm, Barton

An opportunity to meet speakers and others attending the conference in a social setting conducive to networking.

15 August: Parliamentary Conference

8.30 a.m. - 5.15 p.m. - The Theatrette, Parliament House, Canberra

8.30a.m. Registration
9.00a.m. SESSION 1: OPENING AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Welcome and Introductions
The Hon John Kerin AM, Chair, Board of Directors, The Crawford Fund

Opening Address
Senator The Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Presentation: Opening Speech Minister Ludwig

Markets and Development
Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President and Chair, Board of Directors, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Keynote Address: Markets and Development

The Global Rise and Impact of Supermarkets
Professor Thomas Reardon, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University (MSU)

Presentation: Double Revolution in Food Supply Chains

10.20a.m. Morning Tea in Mural Hall
11.15a.m. SESSION 2: MARKET AND SUPERMARKET ISSUES FOR DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Mr Murray Proctor, Acting Director, AusAID

Enhancing Famers' Capacity to Link with Markets
Dr Dindo Campilan, Research Program Leader, Asia SP-RTCs International Potato Centre (CIP)

Presentation: Enhancing Farmers Links to Markets

From Farm to Fork: Logistics, Transport, Infrastructure
Mr Richard D. Lovell, General Manager, Charoen Pokphand Foods, Public Company Ltd (CPF PCL)

Presentation: from Farm to Fork

Women Farmers and Market Access: The PNG Context
Mrs Rufina Peter, Senior Research Officer, PNG Institute of National Affairs (INA, PNG)

Presentation: Women Farmers and Market Access

Competition Between Supermarkets and Traditional Food Traders
Dr Daniel Suryadarma, Research Fellow, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Australian National University (ANU)

Presentation: Competition between Supermarkets and Traditional Food Traders

Accessing Export Markets: a Developing Countries Perspective
Dr Stephen Mbithi, CEO, Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK), and CEO, Horticultural Council of Africa (HCA)

Presentation: Assessing Export Markets

12:40p.m. Lunch in the Mural Hall
2.00p.m.

SESSION 3: INNOVATIVE SUCCESSES THROUGH THE VALUE CHAIN

Chair: The Hon Margaret Reid AO, Board of Directors, Crawford Fund and former President of ACFID

Innovative Successes Through the Value Chain
Mr David Shearer
, Director, Corporate Program, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

Presentation: Innovative Successes through the Value Chain

2.25p.m. SESSION 4: SUPERMARKETS: GOOD, BAD OR UGLY?

Chair: Mr Keith Perrett, Chair, Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

An International Retailers' Perspective
Mr John Anthony Glover, Regional Head of Offer and Customer Management – Asia Metro Cash and Carry International

Presentation: an International Retailer's Perspective

Supermarkets: Good, Bad or Ugly? An Australian Perspective
Dr David McKinna, Principal, McKINNA et al

Presentation McKinna Et Al - an Australian Perspective

3.10p.m. Afternoon Tea in Theatrette Foyer
4.00p.m. CONFERENCE SUMMARY
Presenter:
Dr Denis Blight AO, Executive Director, The Crawford Fund, to present a summary of discussions.
4.15p.m. Q&A

Moderator: Dr Julian Cribb, Principal, Julian Cribb & Associates, and Author of ‘The Coming Famine’.

All speakers, including available breakfast speakers, will join in a discussion and extended Q&A session.

5.15p.m. Close

15 August: The Conference Dinner and the Sir John Crawford Memorial Address

6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. - The Mural Hall, Parliament House

Sir John Crawford was a remarkable Australian who contributed at the highest levels to the development of Australia and other countries, and was a passionate supporter of international agricultural research for development.

The Sir John Crawford Memorial Lecture has been held since 1985 in honour of Sir John Crawford. This year’s lecture will be presented by The Hon Craig Emerson MP, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Trade.

Address: Food Security in the Asian Century

A vote of thanks will be moved by Ms Joanna Hewitt AO, Chair of the Commission of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).

16 August: The Conference Breakfast:
Implications for Australian and International Food Policy

7.30 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - The Mural Hall, Parliament House

Chair: Dr Joanne Daly, Strategic Advisor, Environment Group, CSIRO

7.30a.m.

Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
The Hon John Kerin AM, Chair, The Crawford Fund

An International Perspective
Professor Thomas Reardon, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University (MSU)

Policy for the Winners and Losers in Supermarket Growth
Professor Allan Fels AO, Dean, Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)

Presentation: Policy for Winners and Losers in Supermarket Growth

8.35a.m. Q&A
9.00a.m. Closing Remarks
The Hon John Kerin AM Chair, Board of Directors, The Crawford Fund