Agrochemical Breakfast Briefings
Promoting the role of agrochemical companies in ensuring global food supply sustainability
Wednesday 17th February 2010
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast Briefing
Agrochemicals, Crop Production and Global Food Supply: Understanding the Issues
45 minutes of presentations followed by 45 minutes of Q&A
▪ Providing an overview of the megatrends in global agrochemicals
▪ Overcoming the negative public perception of agrochemicals and pesticide use
▪ Climate change, water shortages, changing rainfall patterns and the effects on crop production
▪ An analytical overview of the global 2009 harvest and predictions for 2010
▪ Understanding the implications of international regulatory environment for pesticide use
Confirmed chairman:
Invited: Jay Vroom, President & CEO, Croplife America
Confirmed speakers:
Mary-Ann Warmerdam, Director, California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Jan Ramakers, Director, Fine Chemical Consulting Group
David Marlin, Head, Formulation and Tolling NAFTA, Syngenta Crop Protection
Thursday 18th February 2010
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast Briefing
Agrochemicals, Crop Production and Global Food Supply: Examining the Global Potential for Agrochemical Companies
45 minutes of presentations followed by 45 minutes of Q&A
▪ Reinforcing the positive roles of agrochemicals in ensuring food supply sustainability
▪ Looking at regional crop production & protection issues
▪ Outlining the views of major agrochemical producers
▪ Where will the future of R&D investment be and what implications with this have?
▪ Exploring the rising importance of developing nations and the role of post-patent producers
▪ Examining movements and changes in the global supply chain
Confirmed chairman:
David Frabotta, Editor, Farm Chemicals International
Confirmed speakers:
Dr. Johannes Lubosch, Head of Procurement Raw Materials, Bayer CropScience
Dominic Dyer, Chief Executive, Crop Protection Association, UK
Dr. Samir P. Dave, Chairman of the Technical Committee, Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India
* This session is open to all registered attendees and exhibitors. No separate registration is required*
