2nd Commercial Farm Africa,

31 Jan-01 Feb, 2012 - Dubai, U A E

Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers

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08:00

Morning Registration & Refreshment

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome Remark

09:10

AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: A GLOBAL FOOD INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE

09:40

DEMAND/SUPPLY & PRICE TRENDS IN AGRI-COMMODITIES

10:10

FINANCING FARMLAND PROJECT IN AFRICA

10:40

Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment

11:10

INVESTING IN OIL PALM PLANTATION IN WEST AFRICA – CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

11:40

DEVELOPING OUTGROWERS’ PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

12:10

IMPORTANCE OF CONSUMERS IN THE EQUATION OF COMMERCIAL FARM INVESTMENTS - A FOOD INDUSTRY’S PERSPECTIVE

12:40

Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

13:55

Afternoon Chairman's Introduction

14:00

PROSPECT OF COMMERCIAL FARM INVESTMENT IN ETHIOPIA

14:30

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN AFRICA’S AGRI SECTOR

15:00

MODERNIZATION & MECHANIZATION OF CORPORATE FARMING PRACTICE IN AFRICA

15:30

Discussion followed by Afternoon Reception

16:00

PANEL : OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN AFRICA

16:30

ASSESSING FARMLAND INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA

17:00

LEGAL ISSUES FOR FARMLAND INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA & RESOLVING DISPUTES

17:30

Discussion followed by End of Day One

17:45

Networking Reception for all participants

09:00

Chairman’s Remark

09:10

VALUE ADDITION IN AFRICAN FOOD CHAIN

09:40

INVESTING IN SUGAR PLANTATION AND PROCESSING PLANT IN SUDAN – CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

10:10

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROSPECT IN GHANA

10:40

Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment

11:10

INVESTING IN BIO-ENERGY CROPS IN EAST & SOUTHERN AFRICA

11:40

PRECISION FARMING & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT TO ASSIST INVESTORS & COMMERCIAL FARMS TO REDUCE INPUT COSTS & INCREASE YIELD IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY

12:10

PARTNERSHIPS TO MITIGATE RISKS IN LARGE SCALE FARMING

12:40

Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

13:40

Afternoon Chairman's Introduction

13:45

AFRICA: A KEY COMPONENT IN A GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED AGRI PORTFOLIO

14:15

CREATING TRADE CORRIDORS THROUGH REGIONAL INTEGRATION

14:45

MANAGING WEATHER AND CROP YIELD VOLATILITY

15:15

Final Discussion followed by Closing Networking Refreshment

15:45

End of Conference

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