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September 27th 2012
- Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Feeding the World 2013 will take place on Sep 5th, 2013 in Hong Kong
The inaugural Feeding the World: Asia’s prospects of plenty summit took place on September 27th in Hong Kong. Underpinning the event was the question raised by The Economist’s globalisation editor, John Parker, chairperson of the summit and author of the eponymous special report--will there be enough food to feed the world’s population, which is projected to reach 9 billion by 2050?
Distinguished speakers across Asia-Pacific convened to discuss Asia’s specific challenges and how governments, companies and international bodies ought to address those challenges.
The summit was structured with three pillar panel discussions on:
1.Trade
2.Agriculture
3.Health and nutrition
Policymakers from Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Taiwan and Philippines opened each panel discussion with their “Policy perspective”.
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| Kevin Rudd, Member, Australian Parliament for Griffith; Former Prime Minister, Government of Australia |
Melinda Gates, Co-chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Rusman Heriawan, Vice Minister of Agriculture , Government of Indonesia |
Shenggen Fan, Director-General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
Hear what John Parker, globalisation editor, The Economist, and chairperson of the summit had to say about how we will feed Asia:
Watch the short video interview with Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia and speaker at Feeding the World: Asia's prospect of plenty summit:
To watch interviews with speakers at the summit or for session highlights visit our video gallery
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Draft Programme
8.45 am
| Chairperson’s opening remarks Mr Parker, The Economist’s Feeding the World special-report author, and its lead editor overseeing food and nutrition security, sets out the newspaper’s perspective. • The challenge: The 9 billion-people question • The opportunities John Parker, Globalisation Editor, The Economist, author of special report Feeding the World (The Economist, February 2011) |
9.15 am | Keynote panel: Global scene-setter A perfect storm threatens regional prospects of plenty food and plenty growth. Global leaders at the forefront of food and nutrition security provide their perspective to an Asia-based audience. • Trade • Agriculture • Health and nutrition Moderator: Simon Long, Banyan Columnist, The Economist Speakers: Percy Misika, FAO Representative in China, DPR Korea and Mongolia, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Shenggen Fan, Director-general, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Anil Jain, Managing Director, Jain Irrigation Systems Brett Rierson, Director, China Office, UN World Food Programme |
10.05 am | Trade discussion: Food, labour and markets |
11.00 am | Networking refreshment break |
11.30 am | Agriculture discussion: Asia’s crops, land and water Asia’s population and urbanisation will inevitably expand in the next several decades. Agricultural growth, which has stagnated in recent years, is less certain. How will Asia grapple with challenges that threaten sustainable growth of its agricultural sector? What opportunities are available? Policy perspective: Rusman Heriawan, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Government of Indonesia Via live video link from Indonesia Tamarat Wanglee, Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Government of Thailand • Land reform and land grabs: How might land reform be part of the process to improve agriculture? • Technology and investment will help smallholding farmers to grapple with land, crop and yield constraints. How do we enable access? • Asia heavily depends on rice as its staple crop. Given supply and demand challenges, how vulnerable is a sustainable supply in the next 20 years? What are alternatives? • Water, water everywhere? Some say there may not be enough water to produce food for 9 billion in 2050. Even fear of drought can ruin a supply and send shockwaves through global markets. What is Asia doing about its water problems? • Climate change affects agriculture greatly. To what extent is climate change reducing yields in Asia? What solutions can industry offer? Moderator: John Parker, Globalisation Editor, The Economist Speakers: Robert Zeigler, Director-general, International Rice Research Institute Gao Yu, China Country Director, Landesa Claudio Torres, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Monsanto Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer, Syngenta |
12.25 pm | Health and nutrition discussion: Asia’s “double burden” Rising diabetes and obesity are rich-world problems to have. Poor nutrition, nutritional literacy and hunger are developing-world problems to have. Asia’s double burden is that it is grappling with both at the same time. Policy perspective: Maria-Bernardita Flores, Assistant Secretary of Health, National Nutrition Council, Philippines Shu-Ti Chiou, Director-General, Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Taiwan • Health and dietary shifts: Consumption of meat and processed foods is rising in Asia. So are diabetes, obesity and heart disease rates. Is there a correlation? What solutions should Asia build or strengthen—and whose responsibility is it? • What is the current state of nutritional literacy in Asia, and how are private initiatives increasing awareness? • Health and nutrition policy: How should governments in the region grapple with Asia’s double burden? Moderator: Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit Speakers: Walter Dissinger, President, Nutrition & Health Division, BASF Group Jeffrey Klein, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Global FoodBanking Network Umran Beba, President, Asia-Pacific region, PepsiCo Johann Vollmann, Professor and Soy bean breeder, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1.20pm | Working towards solutions |
1.25 pm | Networking luncheon |
| 2.25 pm | Case studies and working groups |
| Breakout session No 1– Asia-Pacific trade Food, labour and markets Case study (15 minutes) Vic Arrington, Senior Vice President, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Conservation International Discussion *How are land grabs, import dependence, and other trade and political forces shaping the region? What are the solutions? *Political will: Can, and should, we bring together Asia—from East Asia to South Asia to South-east Asia—to create progress? Discussion leader: Shenggen Fan, Director-general, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Moderator: Alex Travelli, Hong Kong Bureau Chief, The Economist |
| Breakout session No 2– Agriculture Innovations and investment to nourish Asia’s future Case study (15 minutes) Ivo Menzinger, Managing Director, Global Partnerships, Head Asia-Pacfic and Emerging Markets Strategies, SwissRe Discussion *How is industry promoting markets for smallholders in Asia? What industry solutions are available or under development? *How are new models of collaboration and innovation driving investment in food and nutrition security? Discussion leader: Brett Rierson, Director, China Office, UN World Food Programme (WFP) Moderator: John Parker, Globalisation Editor, The Economist |
| Breakout session No 3– Health and nutrition Asia’s double burden Case study (15 minutes) Miriam Nelson, Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Founder and Director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Tufts University Discussion *How can Asia’s stakeholders together grapple with the double burden of over-nutrition and under-nutrition? Discussion leader: Bev Postma, Executive Director, Food Industry Asia Moderator: Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
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3.45 pm | Networking refreshment break |
4.15 pm | Presentations from working groups |
4.45 pm | Special interview—Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
5.10 pm | Chairperson’s closing remarks • What have we accomplished? • What should we aim for in the next year? |
5.15 pm | Networking cocktail reception |
Breakout session No 3–
Health and nutrition
Asia’s double burden
Case study (15 minutes)
Miriam Nelson, Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Founder and Director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Tufts University
Discussion
*How can Asia’s stakeholders together grapple with the double burden of over-nutrition and under-nutrition?
Discussion leader:
Bev Postma, Executive Director, Food Industry Asia
Moderator:
Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
Health and nutrition
Asia’s double burden
Case study (15 minutes)
Miriam Nelson, Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Founder and Director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Tufts University
Discussion
*How can Asia’s stakeholders together grapple with the double burden of over-nutrition and under-nutrition?
Discussion leader:
Bev Postma, Executive Director, Food Industry Asia
Moderator:
Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
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Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
Charles Goddard leads the Economist Intelligence Unit’s editorial services in Asia-Pacific, including Corporate Network, a peer group for senior decision-makers of global businesses operating in the region.
Simon Long, Banyan Columnist, The Economist
Simon Long took up this post, based in Singapore, in August 2010. Before that, he had worked in London for four years, as the magazine’s Asia editor, and for four years prior to that as South Asia bureau chief based in Delhi.
John Parker, Globalisation Editor, The Economist, author of special report Feeding the World (The Economist, February 2011)
Alex Travelli, Hong Kong Bureau Chief, The Economist
Alex Travelli is Hong Kong bureau chief for The Economist, with responsibility for the website’s home page during Asian business hours and for its online coverage of Asia as a whole.
Rusman Heriawan, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Government of Indonesia
Rusman Heriawan was appointed vice minister of agriculture, Republic of Indonesia, in October 2011.
Kevin Rudd, Member, Australian Parliament for Griffith; Former Prime Minister, Government of Australia
Kevin Rudd served as Australia’s 26th prime minister between 2007 and 2010 and subsequently as Australia’s foreign minister from 2010 until 2012.
Maria-Bernardita Flores, Assistant Secretary of Health, National Nutrition Council, Philippines
Maria-Bernardita T. Flores is an assistant secretary of health and concurrent executive director of the National Nutrition Council in the Philippines.
Shu-Ti Chiou, Director-General, Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Taiwan
Shu-Ti Chiou’s career has included experience in clinical practice, public-health administration, hospital management, academic research and NGO operation.
Tamarat Wanglee, Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Government of Thailand
Tamarat Wanglee is currently an advisor to the minister of agriculture and cooperatives.
Melinda Gates, Co-chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
As a co-chair, Melinda Gates helps shape and approve foundation strategies, reviews results, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the overall direction of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Walter Dissinger, President, Nutrition & Health Division, BASF Group
Walter Dissinger is President of BASF’s Nutrition & Health Division. This division includes BASF’s human and animal nutrition businesses as well as pharma and aroma ingredients businesses worldwide.
Stan Ryan, Corporate Vice President, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain Worldwide
Stan Ryan has served as a corporate vice-president of Cargill’s agricultural supply-chain businesses since January 2011.
Vic Arrington, Senior Vice President, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Conservation International
Vic Arrington is the Senior Vice President of Center for Environmental Leadership in Business of Conservation International.
Percy Misika, FAO Representative in China, DPR Korea and Mongolia, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Percy Misika joined the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in 2005, when he was appointed FAO Representative in Uganda. Since May 2011, he has served as FAO Representative in China, DPR Korea and Mongolia.
Bev Postma, Executive Director, Food Industry Asia
Bev Postma has been executive director of Food Industry Asia (FIA) since 2010. A seasoned public-affairs specialist with more than 15 years’ experience in the agri-food sector, she has worked with the food industry in both Europe and Asia.
Shenggen Fan, Director-General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Shenggen Fan has been director-general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) since 2009.
Robert Zeigler, Director-General, International Rice Research Institute
Robert Zeigler is an internationally respected plant pathologist with more than 30 years of experience in agricultural research in the developing world. He became director-general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in 2005.
Anil Jain, Managing Director, Jain Irrigation Systems
Gao Yu, China Country Director, Landesa
Gao Yu is the China country director of Landesa (formerly Rural Development Institute), a non-profit development organisation based in Seattle.
Raoul Oberman, Chairman, McKinsey & Company Indonesia
Raoul Oberman is a director in the Jakarta office of McKinsey & Company. He works primarily with companies in the agriculture and energy sectors.
Claudio Torres, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Monsanto
Claudio Torres is currently the regional vice-president for Monsanto in the Asia-Pacific region.
Umran Beba, President, Asia-Pacific region, PepsiCo
Umran Beba has been president, Asia-Pacific, for PepsiCo since 2010.
Ivo Menzinger, Managing Director, Global Partnerships, Head Asia-Pacfic and Emerging Markets Strategies, SwissRe
Ivo Menzinger leads Swiss Re’s business activities with governments, development institutions and non-governmental organisations in Asia-Pacific.
Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer, Syngenta
Davor Pisk is the chief operating officer of Syngenta and a member of the executive committee.
Jeffrey Klein, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Global FoodBanking Network
Since January 2011 Jeffrey Klein has been the president and CEO of the Global FoodBanking Network (GFN), an international organisation of food banks working in 22 current and prospective countries.
José Cuesta, Food Price Watch author, Senior Economist, The World Bank
José Cuesta is a senior economist at the World Bank and an affiliated professor at Georgetown University.
Miriam Nelson, Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Founder and Director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Tufts University
Miriam Nelson is a professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and founder and director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention at Tufts University.
Johann Vollmann, Professor and Soy bean breeder, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Johann Vollmann is teaching plant-breeding and crop-science courses on the master and PhD levels. He is engaged in oil-crop breeding with special emphasis on improving the quality of the harvest product for food, feed and non-food utilisation.
Brett Rierson, Director, China Office, UN World Food Programme (WFP)
Brett Rierson is the director of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) China Liaison Office. He is responsible for WFP’s relations with the Chinese government, private sector and high net worth donors.
Saurabh Bhat, President and Managing Director, Development and Sustainable Banking, Yes Bank, India
Saurabh Bhat is the president and managing director of development and sustainable banking at YES BANK.
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 | Jose Cuesta Food Price Watch author, Senior Economist The World Bank |
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