This Month in Food and Agri Business Monitor

Featured articles:
A Tea-ser on Milk Tea in the Philippines
Food and Agri Exports to Europe

Newsline:
PHL population reaches 92 million
DA updates agri plan

Corporate Updates:
Puregold Price Club, Inc.
AgriNurture, Inc.
Jollibee Foods Corporation

World Watch:
FAO warns of FMD in Egypt
Crop chemical usage raises more concerns

Product Peeks:
Rice
Coffee
GM Crops

Mid-Year Food and Agri Business Conference 2012

The University of Asia and the Pacific is pleased to invite you to its MID-YEAR FOOD AND AGRI BUSINESS CONFERENCE with the theme “Food and Agribusiness: Confronting Challenges and Developing Options”  This will be held on June 28, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the PLDT Hall, 4/F APEC Bldg, UA&P, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

The conference seeks to present the: (a) industry trends of selected agri industries;             (b) pressing issues and challenges and; (c) coping mechanism and future strategies. These can help managers, investors, planners and policy-makers make informed judgments on strategies, decisions and policies for the sector.

In this regard, we are pleased to invite you or your representative to come and join us in this seminar. Kindly confirm your participation with Joy Orzales or Dani Ching at telephone numbers: 637-0912 to 26 local 345 and 247 or e-mail cfauap@yahoo.com.

You can also visit our website http://cfa.uap.asia/ or register online http://cfa.uap.asia/food-and-agri-business-conference.  

For inquiries, please call or email us and we'll be happy to answer all your queries.

Invited speakers and industries are the following:

Agriculture Scenarios in 2011-2012

Dr. Rolando Dy

Executive Director

Center for Food and Agri Business

University of Asia and the Pacific

Rice Industry

Mr. Angelito Banayo

Administrator

National Food Authority

Broiler Industry

Mr. Gregorio San Diego

President

United Broilers Raisers Association

Hog Industry

Mr. Edwin Chen

President

Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc.

Feeds and Fisheries Industries

Mr. Wilfredo Yap

Executive Director

Santeh Foundation

Vegetable Sector

Ms. Mary Ann Sayoc*

General Manager

East-West Seed Company Philippines

*to be confirmed

SEE YOU THERE!