February 2015 issue

Featured Articles:

- Urban Gardening: A Sustainable Business?
- AEC: How the Philippines Fares against ASEAN Agri-Food Players

Newsline:
Phl economy grows by 6.1 percent in 2014
Agriculture sector to receive P91.1 billion this year
Phl hosts the APEC SOM-1
Mamasapano clash causes investment uncertainties

Corporate Updates:
Purefoods buys La Pacita
eMax's LLC and Global Max acquired by Max's
US McDonald's sales decline

World Watch:
Global agri-biotech market hits S27.8 B in 2014
China consumer inflation declines to 5-year low
ECB's stimulus boost lifts Asia, leaves Euro near 11-year low

Product Peeks:
Bangus industry suffers from fry shortage
252 fish landings to be established
Technical grade endosulfan banned by FPA

CFA Staff Notes:
New research facility on climate change
Genetic resources as key to climate change adaptation
Cholesterol-rich foods


Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy or Ann.  We are still giving away complimentary issues for those who will subscribe to our magazine.  Subscribe now!
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Center for Food and Agri Business
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
Fax: (632) 633-8349
Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
http://cfa.uap.asia

30th Anniversary Promo!

We are giving away complimentary issues of Food and Agri Business Monitor.  Ask us how.  Call us at 637-0912 loc. 247 or email cfauap@yahoo.com.

Last Chance to Register for the Year End Food and Agri Business Conference 2013

This is your last chance to register for the awaited Food and Agri Business Conference on December 3, 2013.

The conference seeks to present the: (a) performance of selected agri industries; (b) challenges and opportunities and; (c) strategies and outlook for 2014. These can help managers, investors, planners and policy-makers make informed judgments on strategies, decisions and policies for the sector.

You can register online or by calling us at (02) 637-0912 to 26 loc. 345/247 or 634-2819.  You can also email us at cfauap@yahoo.com.  Kindly look for Joy or Ann.

The invited speakers are:

Dr. Rolando Dy for AGRICULTURE SCENARIOS IN 2013-2014

Executive Director

Center for Food and Agri Business, UA&P

Mr. Felixberto Monasterio for SUGAR INDUSTRY

Head, Corporate Planning, Stakeholdre Relations and Corporate Communications

Roxas Holdings, Inc.

Ms. Ruth Novales for COFFEE INDUSTRY

Vice President for Corporate Affairs

Nestle Philippines, Inc.

Mr. Arsenio Barcelona for VEGETABLES INDUSTRY

President

Harbest Agribusiness Corporation

Mr. Francisco Buencamino for PROCESSED MEAT AND FISH INDUSTRIES

Executive Director

Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. and Tuna Canners Association of the Philippines

Mr. Roberto Amores for FOOD PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS

President

Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization, Inc.

SEE YOU THERE!

ASEAN 2015: Threat to Agriculture

ANC Inside Business: ASEAN 2015: Threat to Agiculture

With guests Mr. Antonio Tiu, CEO of AgriNurture Inc. and Dr. Rolando Dy, Executive Director of UA&P's Center for Food and Agri Business.

(video from ANC)

May 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

The Tilapia Industry in the Philippines
Philippine Agri-Food Trade: Smuggling and Tax Evasion

Newsline:
Phl economy grows by 7.8 percent in Q1
PNoy signs Philippine Standard Time Act
Phl holds national and local elections
Phl-Taiwan rift arises

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee's net income rise by 29%
Baskin-Robbins returns to the Philippines
Puregold to build 200 stores this year
Danone Group acquires stake in China's Mengniu

World Watch:
Rising Asian rice output to pull prices
Fish piracy costs billions of dollars per year
Full wheat mapping urged

Product Peeks:
Rice imports seen at 187,700 tons from Vietnam
Hot meat slapped with higher penalty
More corn silage shipments set for SoKor

CFA Staff Notes:
Indian rice farming method
Farm mechanization

Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy, Dani or Ann.
____________________________________
Center for Food and Agri Business
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
Fax: (632) 633-8349
Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
http://cfa.uap.asia

Food and Agri Business Conference 2013

The Mid-Year Food and Agri Business Conference is back!  Learn industry performances and key issues of selected industries as well as outlook and strategies in the future.  

FOOD AND AGRI BUSINESS CONFERENCE IS:

·   Held every July and December

·   A semi-annual (mid-year and year-end) conference that gathers together managers, investors, planners and policy-makers in the agri-food  sector

·   Provides a venue for discussing:

o   Trends and performance of selected agri-food industries

o   Challenges and implications

o   Coping mechanisms and future strategies

The Food and Agri Business Conference is on July 11, 2013 from 1:00 to 5:30pm.  Invited speakers include:

Dr. Rolando Dy for AGRICULTURE SCENARIOS IN 2012-2013

Executive Director

Center for Food and Agri Business, UA&P

Mr. Orlan Calayag for RICE INDUSTRY

Administrator

National Food Authority

Mr. Edwin Chen  for HOG INDUSTRY

President

Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc.

Dr. Mary Ann Sayoc for VEGETABLES INDUSTRY

General Manager

East-West Seed Company Philippines

Mr. Gregorio San Diego for BROILER INDUSTRY

President

United Broilers Raisers Association

Mr. Wilfredo Yap for AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY

Executive Director

Santeh Foundation

You can contact Joy, Ann or Dani at 637-0912 local 247 or 345 or email us at cfauap@yahoo.com to know more about the conference.

You can register here and wait for our confirmation or you can download the registration form here.  Fax your registration form to (02) 633-8349.

REGISTER NOW!!!

FELCRA Development Experience

The University of Asia and the Pacific is pleased to invite you to a talk by Dato Mustapa Juman, former Director-General of the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA) in Malaysia. Dato Mustapa will share FELCRA’s lessons of experience especially on centralized management of small holdings. FELCRA was a recipient of four World Bank loans under Dato Mustapa’s watch during 1980-1997.

The talk will be held on February 26, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the PLDT Hall, 4/F APEC Bldg, UA&P, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. It would be a good opportunity to learn from FELCRA especially in relation to land consolidation of small farms and centralized management.

There is a request for donation of P1,000 to partially cover Dato Mustapa’s travel costs. Your positive response to our invitation will be highly appreciated.

For more information, you can contact us at 637-0912 to 26 local 247 or email joy.orzales@uap.asia.  Look for Joy or Ann.