Sunday, September 23, 2012

Food Crops News 124


FOOD CROPS Food Crops News 124 (Bản tin Cây Lương thực Quốc tế)
Green Super Rice Trials in Long Phu, Soc Trang, Vietnam. Photo Hoang Long
Man tending to his crops2012 Annual Conference
 
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Draft Agenda | FARMD Annual Conference 2012:
Risk & Rice in Asia
Pre-Day, Tuesday October 16
Pre-Conference Registration and Evening Drinks Reception
18:00 - 20:00
·        Early conference registration open for delegates
·        Networking Event – “Getting to Know Each Other” 
·        Drinks and canape provided
·        Location: Level 23 Nightspot, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers

Day 1 - Wednesday October 17
Registration and Coffee
08:00 - 09:00
·        Conference registration open
·        Location: Foyer of the Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers 
Introductions and Welcomes
09:00 - 09:55
Welcome Address
Welcome from MDTF Donors
Introduction to Conference & The Role of FARMD
Regional Rice Overview: Regional and Global Trends
Introduction to Supply Chain Risk Assessment Framework
Session 1A: Production Risk in Rice: Pest & Disease and Weather Risks
9:55 - 10:00
Introduction to Production Risk in Rice
10:00 - 11:30
Introductions about production risks from leading experts including an overview of how they can tackle such risk.
11:30-12:00 - Morning Coffee Break
Session 1B: Production Risk in Rice: Stakeholders
12:00 - 13:15
Introductions from panelists relating to the challenges and risks that production risk creates for them and the mechanisms they utilize for risk management of these risks.
13:15 - 14:30 - Lunch and Discussion of “The Big Picture”
  • 30 minute lunchtime talk on "Climate Change and Rice"
Session 2: Enabling Environment Risk
14:30 - 16:30
Brief Introduction to Enabling Environment Risk
Presentation: “The role of policy in enhanced risk management. Governments role in improving risk management.”
A consideration of beneficial government policies that can benefit producers and consumers in Asian countries.
16:30 - 17:00 Afternoon Coffee Break
17:00 - 17:30
Summary of key messages from Day One.
17:30 - 19:30 Cocktail Reception

Day 2 - Thursday October 18
08:00 -09:00 Breakfast / Coffee
Summary of Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2
09:00 - 09:15
Restatement of Day 1 and format for Day 2
Session 3A: Market Risk – Price Risk for Rice Exports
09:15 - 09:20
Introduction to Price Risk
09:20 -0 9:50
Presentation on drivers in rice export price volatility
09:40 - 11:00
Panel discussion presentation focused on what can be done, what is being done and what might work.
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
Session 3B – Market Risk: More than Just Price
11:30 - 13:30
Presentation on non-price market risks.  Focusing on non-rice price related market risks including input prices, changing consumer patterns, infrastructure, contract default, etc.  The session will consider the transition that is taking place from state management of the rice sector in Asian countries to more market oriented operations. 
13:30 - 14:45 – Lunch and Discussion of “The Big Picture 2”
  • 30 minute lunchtime talk on "Changing Consumer Preferences and the Impact on the Industry"
Session 5: Moving Forward – Next Steps in Risk Management in Asian Rice Organizations
14:45 - 16:45
Moderated session where a panel of International Organizations, Regional Organizations, National Bodies and Private Sector discuss what needs to be done going forward to improve risk management for Asia’s rice sector.
 16:45- 17:00 Closing
Day Two Wrap-Up

 
 
Labeling for genetically engineered food? California voters will decide in ...
Sacramento Bee
Common ingredients in processed food – including corn syrup, sugar,
canola oil and soy-based emulsifiers – now often come from crops that
have been genetically engineered. Those ingredients are in cereals, sodas,
cookies, crackers, salad dressings and ...
<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/23/4845953/labeling-for-genetically-engineered.html>
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<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/23/4845953/labeling-for-genetically-engineered.html&hl=en&geo=us>

Drought spurring interest in, concern about genetically modified crops
Denver Post
Additionally, companies should urge farmers to plant a wider variety of
crops and work on improving soil fertility, said Doug Gurian-Sherman,
senior scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists' Food and
Environment Program. But profit-driven firms ...
<http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21604630/drought-spurring-interest-concern-about-genetically-modified-crops>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21604630/drought-spurring-interest-concern-about-genetically-modified-crops&hl=en&geo=us>

Food production likely to drop 10%, rain deficiency to 5%
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: If the first advance crop estimates are an indication, the food
grain production this kharif would have been near last year had it been a
normal monsoon. Even after an erratic monsoon which left one-third area of
the country deficient, the ...
<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/cons-products/food/food-production-likely-to-drop-10-rain-deficiency-to-5/articleshow/16511929.cms>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/cons-products/food/food-production-likely-to-drop-10-rain-deficiency-to-5/articleshow/16511929.cms&hl=en&geo=us>

Germany's biofuel crop concerns
BBC News
... have always used for grazing are being turned over to biofuel crops.
Meanwhile farmers who grow both food and fuel crops have found they cannot
sell their food crops for a decent price, and can only stay in business if
they sell it for fuel ...
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19688358>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19688358&hl=en&geo=us>

Cover crops reduce crop loss during drought
CattleNetwork.com
Using a grant provided by USDA's National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, researchers at Purdue University show that cover crops left on
the soil surface after germination in spring will conserve soil moisture
acting as a soil cover. This can ...
<http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/Cover-crops-reduce-crop-loss-during-drought-170557266.html?ref=266>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/Cover-crops-reduce-crop-loss-during-drought-170557266.html%3Fref%3D266&hl=en&geo=us>

Flood Will Affect National Food Security – River Basin MD
Leadership Newspapers
Marley stated further “Except for rice that is highly tolerant to water,
other cereals are not. Horticulture crops and other food crops in flood
affected areas are being lost and these will cause the country big problem
in food production next year ...
<http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/35485/2012/09/23/flood_will_affect_national_food_security_river_basin_md.html>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/35485/2012/09/23/flood_will_affect_national_food_security_river_basin_md.html&hl=en&geo=us>

Food security through GO-NGO partnership
Daily Star Online
In fact, the key to success in meeting the challenge of sustainable food
security lies with further technological advancement in crop sector and its
proper dissemination and adoption at desired level. Enhancement in
productivity requires technology ...
<http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=250807>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php%3Fnid%3D250807&hl=en&geo=us>

'Frankenstein Food Threat To Sri Lanka
Sunday Leader
They charge that the American biotech companies producing GM crops – such
as Monsanto – are driven by corporate greed rather than any concern for
humanity. They also say there is some evidence indicating that GM foods
pose a health hazard to ...
<http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/09/23/frankenstein-food-threat-to-sri-lanka/>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/09/23/frankenstein-food-threat-to-sri-lanka/&hl=en&geo=us>

Council hears testimony on GMO labeling
Maui News
Entine said the recent study by French researchers, led by Gilles-Eric
Seralini of the University of Caen, was "out of sync with all of the
published research so far showing GM food and crops to be safe and
nutritionally equivalent or even superior ...
<http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/565233/Council-hears-testimony-on-GMO-labeling.html?nav=10>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/565233/Council-hears-testimony-on-GMO-labeling.html%3Fnav%3D10&hl=en&geo=us>

=== Web - 1 new result for [food crops] ===

Malawi shifts focus to nutrition and new crops to tackle food crisis ...
Government to introduce subsidies toencourage farmers to grow protein-rich
crops to stabilise food supply.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/sep/20/malawi-focus-nutrition-crops-food-crisis>

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