Agribiotech & SEED Markets

Agribiotech & SEED Markets
12-13 Oct, 2010 – Jakarta

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Tapping Emerging Innovations to Deliver Agri Yield

With pressing need to feed the multiplying world population in 2050, higher seed improvements for agricultural production is vital. Agribiotech with its innovation and technology highlights the need for quality seed to deliver immediate yield increases. CMT is organizing the Agribiotech and SEED Markets conference in October 12-13, 2010, Jakarta.

“Global seed market grows by 10% to 32 billion” 2010-5-14, www.news.agropages.com

“Thailand has 67 million rai of rice paddy and seed demand for 900,000 tonnes a year, only 10% of which is quality seed worth about 9 billion baht. Bayer Group is ready to launch hybrid rice seeds after years in research, development and trials.” 11/06/2010 www.bangkokpost.com

“The US company will invest up to $30 million for seed capacity expansion in Thailand and the Philippines next year after spending $11 million recently to enlarge a similar facility in Malang, Indonesia, said Arun Baral, director of the seed business for Asia-Pacific” 25/11/2009 www.bangkokpost.com

“East West Seeds Corp, a pioneering hybrid vegetable seed producer, has opened an P80 million research and development (R&D) facility in Lipa, Batangas which is the most sophisticated privately-owned R&D facility in the Philippines as it aims to keep its leadership in the hybrid vegetable seed sector” February 24, 2010 www.mb.com.ph

The demand for quality seeds of improved varieties is growing fast. Also, globally, farmers are adopting new technologies rapidly. However, is the regulatory and policy environment keeping pace with the development of technology? What are the types of AgriBiotech being developed? How is innovation being used across seed types to drive up yield and reduce input costs? Many countries impose strict conditions on seed quality and safety while importing. What are the mechanisms for reducing technical barriers to trade and facilitating trade in seed?

Attend CMT’s conference on Agribiotech and SEED Markets to analyze the size of the seeds market, major players on their strategies, the growth drivers and major issues facing the industry.

Key Reasons to Attend and Find Out

Update from government agencies in ASEAN, China and India with regards to their seed regulatory framework, recent plans to commercialize agribiotech and prospects for investment
Assessments of current project pipeline, public-private partnership, key technology and seed trait work
Rice, Corn, Vegetables, Cotton, Palm seed development: its future trait commercialization, policies & regulations and market outlook
OECD procedures and how OECD certification reducing technical barriers to trade and facilitating trade in seed
Listen to major East West Seed on their improved Vegetable Farming Technology
Case studies on product development, deregulation and commercialization of GM crops in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Philippines
Syngenta‘s latest innovation in Agribiotech Corn, Rice and Vegetable Seed
Bayer’s hybrid rice: current status, development and trend
Critical session on counterfeiting in global seed industry
Gain insight on latest seed improvement and increase farm productivity through biotechnology tools
Leveraging tissue culture platforms for hybrid seed production