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2015 APEC Seminar on Strengthening Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Food Losses in the Supply Chain of Fishery and Livestock

  • General Information
  • Agenda
  • Summary Report

GENERAL INFORMATION


Date: September 27, 2015
Venue: Hotel del Rio, MH Del Pilar St, Molo, Iloilo City, The Philippines

Host: Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei
          Department of Agriculture, The Philippines
          Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand

OBJECTIVES

     The main purpose of the seminar is to review the current status and future perspectives of reducing postharvest losses in fishery and livestock supply chain in the Asia Pacific region. Successful business models will be introduced and promoted to APEC economies. It is designed to promote and to identify key strategies for all stakeholders, from public, private, and academic sectors to exchange ideas and application experiences, and to find global partners promoting postharvest technology in fishery and livestock. It also serves to foster communication among smallholders, business groups, researchers and decision makers for further collaborations in loss assessment methodologies and toolkit development and for working in a wide variety of agricultural trade and sustainable development related policy issues.
     Contents of the seminar contain basic research, current trends, best practices & business models, and enabling environment on the use of postharvest technology in fishery and livestock supply chain for ensuring food security and safety. In addition, policies and development strategies will be discussed and delivered to the APEC Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG), Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS), and High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and the Blue Economy (HLPD-FSBE).

AGENDA
 

08:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-09:30

Welcome Remarks

Ms. Dong-Chong Hsiou,Deputy Director General, Department of International Affairs, Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei

Ms. Drusila Esther E. BayateAssistant Director for Technical Services of the Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (Representing PPFS Chair, Atty. Asis Perez)

Dr. Feng Dongxin,ATCWG Lead Shepherd

Mr. Rex L. Bingabing, Executive Director, Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech)

Mr. Pruthipong PoonthrigobolProgram Director, APEC Secretariat

09:30-10:00

Session 1: Keynote Speech

Food Loss and Waste : A Whole-of-Chain Systems Approach with Economic Gain

Dr. Ian Ferguson, Departmental Science Adviser, Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand
 

Chair: Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang

10:00-10:20

Group Photo and Coffee Break

10:20-12:20 

Session 2: Case Studies on Innovative Technologies and Best Practices of Public-Private Partnerships

      1. Reduce losses in the food supply chain in Japan
Motoyuki Hazu,Executive Officer, General Manager, Overseas Business Development DivisionNichirei Logistics Group Inc., Japan


      2. Red Meat Co-Products: Animal Feed to Human Nutrition in New Zealand Food Chain
Prof. Jim Morton, Head, Dept of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences,Lincoln University, New Zealand


      3. Precision Seafood Harvesting: A Public-Private Approach to Innovation
Dr. Anne Wietheger, Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand



      4. Philippine Cold Chain Project (PCCP): Innovative Technologies and Best Practices for Public-Private Partnerships
Mr. Daniel J. Gudahl, Senior Program Officer, Winrock International


      5. Proper Management for Sustainability of Resources- Appropriate Measure for Strengthening Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Food Losses in the Supply Chain in the Fishery and Livestock
Mr. Roberto Baylosis, Executive Vice President, Sophil, The Philippines




6. Reducing Poultry Egg Products Losses in Chinese Taipei
Dr. Wen-Shyan Chen, Division Chief, Animal Products Processing Division, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei


7. Reflections and Current Processes: Whole Fish Utilization in the Tilapia Industry In Chinese Taipei
Prof. Fu-Sung Frank Chiang, National Taiwan Ocean University and Regional Director, International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management of the Unites States, Chinese Taipei

Chair: Dr. Ian Ferguson

12:20-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:40

Session 3: Breakout Sessions

      1. Progress Brief on Food Losses and Waste Assessment in Fishery and Livestock in APEC Region
Presenter: Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica, Chinese Taipei


     2. Training and Capacity Building: Outcome of the APEC food Security Training and Workshop in Beijing
Presenter: Prof. Nie Feng-Ying, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Peoples Rep of China

Participants will be split into 4 groups in 4 round tables. Each table has a facilitator plus participants from both fishery and livestock sectors to discuss the following three topics:

Topic #1: “Key Challenges and Opportunities in Food Loss Assessment

Topic #2: “Key Challenges and Opportunities in Food Loss Reduction

Topic #3: “Next Steps: Possible Solutions and Policy - Toolkits

Moderator: Ian Ferguson and Ching-Cheng Chang

15:40-16:00

Coffee Break

16:00-17:50

Session 3 (Continued)

      1. Report summary: From 4 groups (10 min each)

      2. Whole group discussion: Similarities, differences and results

      3. Outcome: Policy statement and recommendations

Moderator: Ian Ferguson, Ching-Cheng Chang

17:50-18:00

Closing Remark

Ms. Dong-Chong Hsiou,Deputy Director General, Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei