Vietnam Roundtable Discussion on AGRI VISION 2020

“AGRI-VISION 2020: PARTNERING & INNOVATING FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE”
Tuesday, 1^st July, 2014 (8.00-12.00)
Meeting Room: Conference Room 205, 65 Van Mieu street, Hanoi
The 21^st Century is considered the “century of high tech in agriculture”. Agriculture sustainability is one of key topics towards inclusive green growth and a more sustainable path to the future. Sharing global inputs and experiences will help Vietnam to identify a set of enabling policies ahead.
In Vietnam, the agriculture, industry and service sectors need to be working more efficiently, with greater scientific inputs and more ecosystem inter-linkages with each other. Agriculture, however, is one sector whose integration with other sectors of the economy remains inadequate. We need to look at innovation and partnerships, farmers with industry, with R&D institutions, the public and development sectors, so that while farmers are enabled to increase productivity, they can improve lives as well.
This seminar aims to create a multi-stakeholder dialogue towards Vietnam’s vision for achieving agriculture sustainability, and Vietnam becoming a self-sufficient global contributor in agriculture. The dialogue will focus on addressing challenges through solutions in agriculture policy, innovation, partnership, with a special reference to issues related to yield, availability and deployment of agriculture inputs and technologies, upscaling of agricultural extension, effective R&D for farm-to-fork linkages, conserving natural resources (land, water, energy), improved market linkages, and how farming can be made more remunerative and productive. 

Program
0800 – 0830 hrs                     Registration
0830 – 0915 hrs                     Inaugural Session
0830 – 0835 hrs                      Welcome                                MC


0835 – 0845 hrs                      Opening Remarks                 Mr. Bui Tat Thang
President
National Institute of Development Strategy
 
Dr. Doan Duy Khuong
Vice President
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chairman of VBCSD
 
0845 – 0900 hrs                      Address                                  Mr. Jesus Madrazo
Vice President
Monsanto Company 
                                                                                                Member – US-ASEAN Business Council                                                                                                       
0900 – 0915 hrs                      Honorary Speeches               H.E. Le Quoc Doanh
Vice Minister
Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
                                                                                    H.E. Nguyen Chi Dung
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment


SESSION I
0915 – 1015 hrs   Panel Discussion: “INNOVATION TO ENABLE INCLUSIVE GROWTH”
This session aims to discuss the role of innovation and technology in realizing Vietnam’s goals of inclusive growth in agriculture. This includes the improvement of productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness; targeting large-scale production; meeting the demands for diversifying agro-products for domestic consumption and export; improving the efficiency of  the use of land, water, labor and capital while improving farmers' income and quality of life. The discussions will focus on two main points:

• Improve Farmer’s Productivity - how to help farmers harvest more crops from limited areas of land using new techniques and technologies?
• Develop Climate Resilient Agriculture - how to prepare farmers and agriculture to manage the potentially negative effects of climate change?

1. Dr. Doan Duy Khuong – Vice President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman of Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development
2. Dr. Nguyen Huu Ninh – Director – Centre for Environmental Research, Education & Development
3. Representative of Central Economic Committee
4. Representative from National Assembly   
5. CEO, Cargill Vietnam 
6. USDA  Mark Dries – Ag attaché

• Examples of Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture Development
• Improving Investment & Innovation in Agriculture from multi-players’ perspectives
• Strengthen the Enabling Environment - How to develop policies and practices to strengthen the agricultural sector and attract more enabling investments

1. Natalie DiNicola, Director – Global Sustainability & Partnerships, Monsanto Company
2. Mr. Phan Tat Thu, Vice-Chairman, Vietnam Creative Entrepreneurs Club
3. Representative of Vietnam Association for Sciences and Technology Young Intellectuals
4. Leader from MPI Procurement Agency
5. Mr. Tran Vu Hoai, WEF- Tea, Chairman Galaxy Co.
6. MARD International Cooperation Dept. Tran Van Cong