The document discusses the challenges facing agriculture to meet increasing global food demand while using fewer resources and addressing ethical concerns. It notes that food production and exports in Australia have been declining while imports are rising. To succeed, Australian agriculture needs to adopt more sustainable and scientific practices, focus on high-value products tailored to specific markets rather than commodities, and form stronger business partnerships along the supply chain. This will allow farmers to reduce costs through precision agriculture while boosting yields and incomes.
The Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference (EOLFC 2013) provided a great opportunity to share information, learn about success stories and gather information on innovative local food businesses, projects and best practices. The conference was organized by KEDCO (Kingston Economic Development Corporation) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs. The theme of the conference was Innovation Driving Local Food and it was held December 3, 2013 at the Ambassador Hotel in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Jim Slama of Familyfarmed.org keynote presentation on Good Food = Good Business.
This document discusses a social venture plan competition submission from the Future Business Team for a project called "City of Vegetables and Flowers". The project aims to grow vegetables and flowers in small spaces around the city of Da Nang, Vietnam using aquaculture farming methods. This will create a greener cityscape while providing citizens access to fresh, hygienic produce. The team analyzes the market opportunity and discusses their marketing research, customers, competitors, and the technical, economic, and cultural factors influencing the project's feasibility and social impact.
Organic Dried Food Store is launching an online marketplace to sell organic and natural products at wholesale prices with free delivery. It will partner with major distributors to access over 37,000 products without owning inventory or warehouses. The company plans very high growth to $100 million in revenue within 3 years by leveraging digital marketing to acquire customers cost-effectively. It will offer a convertible debenture for an upcoming crowdfunding campaign to fund operations and growth.
Product Marketing plan - UCSC_MIT_BM Presentation
Marketing plan for Click and Grow (New innovative product for indoor gardening), Includes SWOT, PESTEL analysis.
The document discusses a microfinance project to support a Haitian women's cooperative called FAM. FAM produces peanut butter and other foods. The project aims to purchase 1200 pots of peanuts to avoid price fluctuations and meet demand. This will add jobs and allow FAM to supply daily meals for 3,500 schoolchildren through a nutrition program. The project will help diversify farmers' crops and reduce environmental damage from charcoal production. Events like a bake sale and dinner are planned to raise funds.
Deployment of a Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystem by CreofelJoshuaOfor
Revolutionizing agriculture in Africa, by deploying fully-controlled, greenhouse farming systems, enabling high scale local production, and providing the region with nutritious, and safe food; all these being done with fewer resources & contributing greatly to the global climate action agenda.
This document summarizes a presentation on policies that promote healthy food and strong local economies. It discusses how the Farm Bill and other policies shape the food system and access to nutritious foods. Key points included exploring the impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), SNAP incentive programs like Double Up Food Bucks, and the Healthy Food Financing Initiative in strengthening local food systems and rural economies. Featured speakers discussed their organizations' work supporting beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, regional food infrastructure, and increasing access to healthy affordable food.
The Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference (EOLFC 2013) provided a great opportunity to share information, learn about success stories and gather information on innovative local food businesses, projects and best practices. The conference was organized by KEDCO (Kingston Economic Development Corporation) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs. The theme of the conference was Innovation Driving Local Food and it was held December 3, 2013 at the Ambassador Hotel in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Jim Slama of Familyfarmed.org keynote presentation on Good Food = Good Business.
This document discusses a social venture plan competition submission from the Future Business Team for a project called "City of Vegetables and Flowers". The project aims to grow vegetables and flowers in small spaces around the city of Da Nang, Vietnam using aquaculture farming methods. This will create a greener cityscape while providing citizens access to fresh, hygienic produce. The team analyzes the market opportunity and discusses their marketing research, customers, competitors, and the technical, economic, and cultural factors influencing the project's feasibility and social impact.
Organic Dried Food Store is launching an online marketplace to sell organic and natural products at wholesale prices with free delivery. It will partner with major distributors to access over 37,000 products without owning inventory or warehouses. The company plans very high growth to $100 million in revenue within 3 years by leveraging digital marketing to acquire customers cost-effectively. It will offer a convertible debenture for an upcoming crowdfunding campaign to fund operations and growth.
Product Marketing plan - UCSC_MIT_BM Presentation
Marketing plan for Click and Grow (New innovative product for indoor gardening), Includes SWOT, PESTEL analysis.
The document discusses a microfinance project to support a Haitian women's cooperative called FAM. FAM produces peanut butter and other foods. The project aims to purchase 1200 pots of peanuts to avoid price fluctuations and meet demand. This will add jobs and allow FAM to supply daily meals for 3,500 schoolchildren through a nutrition program. The project will help diversify farmers' crops and reduce environmental damage from charcoal production. Events like a bake sale and dinner are planned to raise funds.
Deployment of a Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystem by CreofelJoshuaOfor
Revolutionizing agriculture in Africa, by deploying fully-controlled, greenhouse farming systems, enabling high scale local production, and providing the region with nutritious, and safe food; all these being done with fewer resources & contributing greatly to the global climate action agenda.
This document summarizes a presentation on policies that promote healthy food and strong local economies. It discusses how the Farm Bill and other policies shape the food system and access to nutritious foods. Key points included exploring the impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), SNAP incentive programs like Double Up Food Bucks, and the Healthy Food Financing Initiative in strengthening local food systems and rural economies. Featured speakers discussed their organizations' work supporting beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, regional food infrastructure, and increasing access to healthy affordable food.
Agriculture – Change or be forced to Change Sept15developslides
This document discusses the need for change in the agriculture industry to take advantage of opportunities in Asia and niche markets. It notes that farmers will need to get larger and form cooperatives to achieve economies of scale, consistent supply, and attract investment. Several analysts are cited saying that most current government policies support small farms but that the industry needs fewer but larger, more profitable and self-reliant farms working together in cooperatives. The document advocates completely rethinking the industry, regulations, and business models to enable it to better adapt to changing conditions.
Greenies.net is a new organic retail platform launched in Mumbai, India in 2012. It connects organic farmers directly with wholesalers and consumers to cut out middlemen. Currently working with 30-40 farmers in 4-5 villages, the platform has onboarded several wholesalers. Greenies.net aims to provide the freshest organically grown produce through online ordering and delivery. By establishing partnerships and helping with organic certification, the platform looks to scale up and support farmers and the growing organic market in India.
Organic Vegetable Business in Vietnam: Entrepreneurial Finance & Creative Mar...Tri Dung, Tran
Organic vegetable production in Vietnam is still small, making up only 0.2% of the country's agricultural area. Production is also fragmented across small plots of land. While some farmers have been able to increase their incomes significantly through organic methods, expansion is challenging due to high land prices, urbanization, and the difficulty of merging small plots.
Most organic vegetable companies in Vietnam were initially established and funded through international development aid, with a focus on organizing farmers and educating consumers. However, many struggle financially with limited supply and sales volumes. Successful long-term organic businesses will require a commercial focus on entrepreneurship, developing international brand recognition, and expanding to meet growing domestic and export demand. With the right support,
MBA 654 - Course on open Innovation, IIT KanpurArpit Jain
Presentation for the course on open innovation (christened as MBA654) at IIT Kanpur. We presented a case study on innocent drinks from its early days to eventual buyout. One of my best presentations so far. :)
Stevia 1931 is developing a sustainable business model around stevia cultivation, extraction, and delivery of products to the B2B market. They are looking to secure venture capital to fund their operations, including developing a stevia strain, testing fields, and preparing land for an initial 1,000 hectare plantation. Their goals are to become a major European stevia supplier, reduce diseases related to sugar overconsumption, and fight poverty through sustainable agriculture.
The document discusses two case studies that demonstrate the business case for sustainable agriculture. The first case study describes how an organization in India improved farming capabilities by converting farmers to organic practices. This reduced costs, increased income, improved water conservation and soil fertility. The second case study outlines how biodynamic agriculture practices were used to create a sustainable agriculture system in Egypt by turning desert land into fertile soil through closed nutrient cycling and using native predators to reduce the need for pesticides. Both cases showed the economic and environmental benefits of sustainable agriculture.
Overview of the Dairy Genetics East Africa (DGEA) projectILRI
Presented by John P. Gibson, Ed Rege, Okeyo Mwai, Julie Ojango at the Dairy Genetics East Africa (DGEA) Project 2013 Grand Challenges Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28-30 October 2013
The Footprint Forum went to Fruit Towers to talk about Agriculture Abroad and the positive contribution that Foodservice can make to the global food system and sustainability
BU On Campus presentation of Apr 19 2011Jeff Allar
The document summarizes information about Stonyfield Farm, the largest organic yogurt company in the world. It discusses the company's founding in 1983 and growth over time, with sales increasing from $2.5 million annually in 1989 to an expected $365 million in 2011. The company now has over 450 employees and produces 750,000 cases per week. Stonyfield offers a variety of organic yogurt and cultured soy products and sees growth opportunities in baby/kids, Greek, and core product lines. The company is committed to environmental sustainability and community support.
This document discusses sustainable development in Africa, focusing on health and wellbeing. It provides examples of how smart agribusiness using new technologies can promote more sustainable development in Africa. These include using satellite imaging, drones, sensors on livestock, and mobile phones to improve efficiency, resilience, and smallholder inclusion in agriculture. International organizations like CGIAR and ILRI are supporting efforts to transform smallholder systems through research, insurance programs, and building scientific capacity in Africa. Overall, the document advocates for development in Africa that promotes sustainability, health, and wellbeing through innovative, inclusive approaches tailored to the African context.
This document provides an overview of Moringa Oleifera Farms and Industries Limited's (MOFIL) operations and plans to address malnutrition in Ghana through the cultivation and sale of moringa products. MOFIL aims to develop, produce, and market moringa nutritional supplements and fortified foods. Their "Green Journey" involves establishing moringa farms, producing MOFF-branded supplements and foods, providing agricultural consultancy, and conducting marketing campaigns. Financial projections estimate that MOFIL could achieve over $3 billion in total annual sales by 2019 by expanding farmer support and market penetration across Ghana, Africa, and internationally. MOFIL's management team and partners are presented, along with metrics to track their progress
GROVE FRESH LTD. – MARKETING ORGANIC JUICESAnshul Gupta
Grove Fresh Ltd. (GFL) was founded in 1994 in the UK and became the first company to market organic juices. It experienced strong growth through the 1990s and 2000s, reaching a 60% market share in the UK organic juice market by 2006. However, GFL also began encountering problems like slowing market growth, increasing competition, and supply shortages. The document discusses GFL's history, operations, marketing strategies, and challenges.
The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) is a non-profit organization based in Telangana, India that works to promote organic and sustainable farming practices. Over the past 10 years, CSA has worked with farmers and state governments in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh to establish community-managed sustainable agriculture programs covering over 200,000 hectares. CSA has also helped form 14 agricultural cooperatives with over 1,500 member farmers. The organization provides training, resources and market support to help farmers transition to organic practices and improve their incomes.
international agribusiness 10-17-2022.pdfTausifIqbal15
This document discusses international agribusiness and why firms pursue international markets. It provides several key reasons why agribusinesses consider entering foreign markets, such as domestic market maturity, fast growth in other countries like China, and increased competition. The document also outlines benefits of international business like accessing new customers, economies of scale, and risk diversification. It notes challenges like cultural differences, communication barriers, and product adaptations required for foreign markets. Finally, it discusses trends in global population growth driving increased food demand and the shift toward exports of value-added food products.
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Steve Cann & Paul Rhodes Profiting from Sustainability Conference York Dec 2014Stevencann1
The document discusses a conference on profiting from sustainability in food and farming supply chains. It addresses key questions around the meaning of sustainability and how to improve sustainability profitably. The conference aims to bring together farmers, food companies, and researchers to build a more sustainable and profitable agri-food industry through sharing best practices and developing solutions to challenges like increasing production with fewer resources. Breakout groups will be formed for farmers to collaborate on improving sustainability and developing an environmental premium for sustainable products.
Read about the launch of Veg Facts and our Peas Please initiative to help get more veg into the food system to improve our health, boost the horticulture sector and contribute positively to the environment
Ek Titli is an Indian startup based in Pune that works in organic farming and maintains a portal for green initiatives. It helps farmers transition to organic methods and sets up micro-farms for citizens to grow their own food organically. Ek Titli believes small changes today can lead to big changes tomorrow and showcases positive environmental work on its portal. It has set up two organic farms, transforming empty spaces into productive gardens growing vegetables, salads and herbs for local residents in a sustainable way.
The document provides a submission for Queensland's Advanced Manufacturing 10 Year Roadmap. It summarizes that Queensland needs to diversify its economy beyond natural resources and tourism to have a vibrant future. Currently, the state has a historical commodity focus that discouraged entrepreneurship. The submission outlines challenges such as the need to improve business skills, encourage collaboration between industry and universities, and provide better access to capital for growing companies. It proposes policy settings like trade missions, benchmarking programs, and initiatives to develop advanced technical and business skills in the population.
Agriculture is becoming more complex globally with rising standards, environmental regulations, and increasing competition. Australian agriculture specifically faces challenges including older farmers with limited business skills, a research system focused on commodities rather than high-value products, and less government support for extension services. To improve Queensland agriculture will require preparing farmers for change through education on business skills and new technologies, promoting cooperative models, and ensuring research and development leads to commercialization.
Agriculture – Change or be forced to Change Sept15developslides
This document discusses the need for change in the agriculture industry to take advantage of opportunities in Asia and niche markets. It notes that farmers will need to get larger and form cooperatives to achieve economies of scale, consistent supply, and attract investment. Several analysts are cited saying that most current government policies support small farms but that the industry needs fewer but larger, more profitable and self-reliant farms working together in cooperatives. The document advocates completely rethinking the industry, regulations, and business models to enable it to better adapt to changing conditions.
Greenies.net is a new organic retail platform launched in Mumbai, India in 2012. It connects organic farmers directly with wholesalers and consumers to cut out middlemen. Currently working with 30-40 farmers in 4-5 villages, the platform has onboarded several wholesalers. Greenies.net aims to provide the freshest organically grown produce through online ordering and delivery. By establishing partnerships and helping with organic certification, the platform looks to scale up and support farmers and the growing organic market in India.
Organic Vegetable Business in Vietnam: Entrepreneurial Finance & Creative Mar...Tri Dung, Tran
Organic vegetable production in Vietnam is still small, making up only 0.2% of the country's agricultural area. Production is also fragmented across small plots of land. While some farmers have been able to increase their incomes significantly through organic methods, expansion is challenging due to high land prices, urbanization, and the difficulty of merging small plots.
Most organic vegetable companies in Vietnam were initially established and funded through international development aid, with a focus on organizing farmers and educating consumers. However, many struggle financially with limited supply and sales volumes. Successful long-term organic businesses will require a commercial focus on entrepreneurship, developing international brand recognition, and expanding to meet growing domestic and export demand. With the right support,
MBA 654 - Course on open Innovation, IIT KanpurArpit Jain
Presentation for the course on open innovation (christened as MBA654) at IIT Kanpur. We presented a case study on innocent drinks from its early days to eventual buyout. One of my best presentations so far. :)
Stevia 1931 is developing a sustainable business model around stevia cultivation, extraction, and delivery of products to the B2B market. They are looking to secure venture capital to fund their operations, including developing a stevia strain, testing fields, and preparing land for an initial 1,000 hectare plantation. Their goals are to become a major European stevia supplier, reduce diseases related to sugar overconsumption, and fight poverty through sustainable agriculture.
The document discusses two case studies that demonstrate the business case for sustainable agriculture. The first case study describes how an organization in India improved farming capabilities by converting farmers to organic practices. This reduced costs, increased income, improved water conservation and soil fertility. The second case study outlines how biodynamic agriculture practices were used to create a sustainable agriculture system in Egypt by turning desert land into fertile soil through closed nutrient cycling and using native predators to reduce the need for pesticides. Both cases showed the economic and environmental benefits of sustainable agriculture.
Overview of the Dairy Genetics East Africa (DGEA) projectILRI
Presented by John P. Gibson, Ed Rege, Okeyo Mwai, Julie Ojango at the Dairy Genetics East Africa (DGEA) Project 2013 Grand Challenges Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28-30 October 2013
The Footprint Forum went to Fruit Towers to talk about Agriculture Abroad and the positive contribution that Foodservice can make to the global food system and sustainability
BU On Campus presentation of Apr 19 2011Jeff Allar
The document summarizes information about Stonyfield Farm, the largest organic yogurt company in the world. It discusses the company's founding in 1983 and growth over time, with sales increasing from $2.5 million annually in 1989 to an expected $365 million in 2011. The company now has over 450 employees and produces 750,000 cases per week. Stonyfield offers a variety of organic yogurt and cultured soy products and sees growth opportunities in baby/kids, Greek, and core product lines. The company is committed to environmental sustainability and community support.
This document discusses sustainable development in Africa, focusing on health and wellbeing. It provides examples of how smart agribusiness using new technologies can promote more sustainable development in Africa. These include using satellite imaging, drones, sensors on livestock, and mobile phones to improve efficiency, resilience, and smallholder inclusion in agriculture. International organizations like CGIAR and ILRI are supporting efforts to transform smallholder systems through research, insurance programs, and building scientific capacity in Africa. Overall, the document advocates for development in Africa that promotes sustainability, health, and wellbeing through innovative, inclusive approaches tailored to the African context.
This document provides an overview of Moringa Oleifera Farms and Industries Limited's (MOFIL) operations and plans to address malnutrition in Ghana through the cultivation and sale of moringa products. MOFIL aims to develop, produce, and market moringa nutritional supplements and fortified foods. Their "Green Journey" involves establishing moringa farms, producing MOFF-branded supplements and foods, providing agricultural consultancy, and conducting marketing campaigns. Financial projections estimate that MOFIL could achieve over $3 billion in total annual sales by 2019 by expanding farmer support and market penetration across Ghana, Africa, and internationally. MOFIL's management team and partners are presented, along with metrics to track their progress
GROVE FRESH LTD. – MARKETING ORGANIC JUICESAnshul Gupta
Grove Fresh Ltd. (GFL) was founded in 1994 in the UK and became the first company to market organic juices. It experienced strong growth through the 1990s and 2000s, reaching a 60% market share in the UK organic juice market by 2006. However, GFL also began encountering problems like slowing market growth, increasing competition, and supply shortages. The document discusses GFL's history, operations, marketing strategies, and challenges.
The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) is a non-profit organization based in Telangana, India that works to promote organic and sustainable farming practices. Over the past 10 years, CSA has worked with farmers and state governments in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh to establish community-managed sustainable agriculture programs covering over 200,000 hectares. CSA has also helped form 14 agricultural cooperatives with over 1,500 member farmers. The organization provides training, resources and market support to help farmers transition to organic practices and improve their incomes.
international agribusiness 10-17-2022.pdfTausifIqbal15
This document discusses international agribusiness and why firms pursue international markets. It provides several key reasons why agribusinesses consider entering foreign markets, such as domestic market maturity, fast growth in other countries like China, and increased competition. The document also outlines benefits of international business like accessing new customers, economies of scale, and risk diversification. It notes challenges like cultural differences, communication barriers, and product adaptations required for foreign markets. Finally, it discusses trends in global population growth driving increased food demand and the shift toward exports of value-added food products.
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Su http://agronotizie.imagelinenetwork.com/aziende/fiera-bolzano-interpoma/5375 tutte le notizie su Interpoma - Fiera Bolzano, a cura di Agronotizie, rivista on line per l'agricoltura di http://www.imagelinenetwork.com
Steve Cann & Paul Rhodes Profiting from Sustainability Conference York Dec 2014Stevencann1
The document discusses a conference on profiting from sustainability in food and farming supply chains. It addresses key questions around the meaning of sustainability and how to improve sustainability profitably. The conference aims to bring together farmers, food companies, and researchers to build a more sustainable and profitable agri-food industry through sharing best practices and developing solutions to challenges like increasing production with fewer resources. Breakout groups will be formed for farmers to collaborate on improving sustainability and developing an environmental premium for sustainable products.
Read about the launch of Veg Facts and our Peas Please initiative to help get more veg into the food system to improve our health, boost the horticulture sector and contribute positively to the environment
Ek Titli is an Indian startup based in Pune that works in organic farming and maintains a portal for green initiatives. It helps farmers transition to organic methods and sets up micro-farms for citizens to grow their own food organically. Ek Titli believes small changes today can lead to big changes tomorrow and showcases positive environmental work on its portal. It has set up two organic farms, transforming empty spaces into productive gardens growing vegetables, salads and herbs for local residents in a sustainable way.
The document provides a submission for Queensland's Advanced Manufacturing 10 Year Roadmap. It summarizes that Queensland needs to diversify its economy beyond natural resources and tourism to have a vibrant future. Currently, the state has a historical commodity focus that discouraged entrepreneurship. The submission outlines challenges such as the need to improve business skills, encourage collaboration between industry and universities, and provide better access to capital for growing companies. It proposes policy settings like trade missions, benchmarking programs, and initiatives to develop advanced technical and business skills in the population.
Agriculture is becoming more complex globally with rising standards, environmental regulations, and increasing competition. Australian agriculture specifically faces challenges including older farmers with limited business skills, a research system focused on commodities rather than high-value products, and less government support for extension services. To improve Queensland agriculture will require preparing farmers for change through education on business skills and new technologies, promoting cooperative models, and ensuring research and development leads to commercialization.
An integrated economic and social strategy II 22March2016developslides
This document provides an integrated economic strategy for Australia with several policy options. It suggests Australia needs policies to encourage export-led growth, generate revenue for social programs, and reduce welfare dependency. Some key policy options proposed include developing business skills, reducing protections and subsidies for low-risk investments, accepting new service models like Uber and Airbnb, increasing infrastructure investment, and reforming various industries like agriculture to focus on businesses and exports rather than commodities. The overall goal is to create a more innovative and competitive business environment that encourages greater entrepreneurship and risk-taking.
Changes in agriculture and tourism markets are creating new opportunities but also challenges for traditional industries. Attempting to preserve existing structures will only increase stress; assisting adaptation is better to save jobs and regional prosperity. New technologies, consumer demands, and international competition require Australian industries to focus on high-quality niche products rather than commodities, and adopt improved business skills through cooperation.
This document provides comments on Australia's Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper. It argues that Australian agriculture needs a major policy shift from its current focus on production, industries and commodities, to a new focus on marketing, companies and products. Current policy has failed to improve agricultural competitiveness and has led to declining food exports, low investment, and foreign ownership of Australian farmland and food processing. The document advocates assisting farmers to improve business skills and develop new cooperative business models to better market higher value products internationally.
The document provides comments on Australia's Energy Green Paper, finding it quite disappointing in several areas:
- It focuses mainly on coal, oil and gas mining within Australia rather than a whole-of-government approach to energy issues.
- It says little about energy efficiency and ignores significant research on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- It ignores growing demands from supply chains for proof of environmental sustainability, including energy efficiency.
The comments suggest the Green Paper's limited scope could be addressed by closer collaboration between government departments and a greater focus on issues like energy efficiency, innovation, and the opportunities in exporting energy technologies and services.
A new approach to land clearing legislation 13Dec15developslides
This document discusses a new approach to vegetation management legislation in Queensland, Australia. It argues that past legislation either banned all clearing or gave too much freedom without environmental standards. It proposes legislation based on international standards and science that allows higher agricultural production while protecting the environment. This could be achieved by incorporating advances in precision agriculture and growing trends of large purchasers only buying from sustainable producers. The legislation would be science-based, auditable, and meet customer requirements, making it harder to challenge.
This document proposes merging the electricity distribution assets of Queensland and New South Wales into a government-owned energy enterprise that could also operate as an international energy services company. It provides examples of government-owned energy companies like Singapore Power, EDF, and Vattenfall that successfully operate electricity, gas, and other energy infrastructure both domestically and abroad. The document argues that a large Australian government-owned energy company could help smaller renewable energy and efficiency companies break into international markets and extract greater value from energy infrastructure than privatizing assets through short-term leases.
This document discusses how science alone is not enough to address issues in agriculture and identifies four key areas that need to be addressed: corruption, facilitating international investment, improving farm business models, and developing ethical supply chains. It lists numerous groups working in each of these areas around the world, from Transparency International addressing corruption to IDH and Global GAP working on sustainable supply chains. The document concludes by calling for action to build networks with these groups to identify funding, problems, partners, and improve implementation of projects.
Agriculture is becoming more complex globally with rising standards, environmental regulations, and competition. Queensland agriculture specifically faces challenges including older farmers with limited business skills, a research system focused on commodities rather than high-value products, and declining competitiveness in some industries. To address this, the document recommends that Queensland promote training in business and IT skills for farmers, facilitate cooperative models, and focus research and development on commercializing new technologies and products to meet evolving global demand.
This document proposes a new business model for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia. It suggests splitting CSIRO into two groups - one for basic research on issues of national importance, and one for applied research and seeking large contracts with Australian and international companies. This would allow CSIRO to continue high-level research while improving economic returns. The proposal also calls for parallel reforms and programs to business skills, international trade, agriculture, and links with other applied research groups.
Outback business forum proposal 25Nov15developslides
The document discusses reforms needed for the struggling Queensland grazing industry. It proposes facilitating the consolidation of small farms into larger corporate structures through new cooperatives, mergers, and investment vehicles. This would help farms access capital, skills, and niche markets while appealing to investors. The government could catalyze this by establishing investment funds modeled after IFM Investors to provide equity funding for agricultural businesses on commercial terms. Overall the status quo is unsustainable and new approaches are needed to support larger, more viable farm operations.
This document provides a submission in response to a consultation paper on developing a biomanufacturing industry in Queensland. It makes the following key points:
- While Queensland has opportunities in biomanufacturing, given that facilities will likely be owned by foreign multinationals, the main challenge is ensuring significant economic benefits beyond just lower-paid jobs.
- The main challenges are business development issues of attracting investment and developing local companies in this sector, rather than science/technology issues, as Queensland currently lacks companies capable of leading in this area internationally.
- Support from government could include resolving disputes between cane growers and millers, facilitating partnerships between farmers and potential investors, and developing a supportive policy environment and
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NIMA2024 | De toegevoegde waarde van DEI en ESG in campagnes | Nathalie Lam |...BBPMedia1
Nathalie zal delen hoe DEI en ESG een fundamentele rol kunnen spelen in je merkstrategie en je de juiste aansluiting kan creëren met je doelgroep. Door middel van voorbeelden en simpele handvatten toont ze hoe dit in jouw organisatie toegepast kan worden.
Profiles of Iconic Fashion Personalities.pdfTTop Threads
The fashion industry is dynamic and ever-changing, continuously sculpted by trailblazing visionaries who challenge norms and redefine beauty. This document delves into the profiles of some of the most iconic fashion personalities whose impact has left a lasting impression on the industry. From timeless designers to modern-day influencers, each individual has uniquely woven their thread into the rich fabric of fashion history, contributing to its ongoing evolution.
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This PowerPoint compilation offers a comprehensive overview of 20 leading innovation management frameworks and methodologies, selected for their broad applicability across various industries and organizational contexts. These frameworks are valuable resources for a wide range of users, including business professionals, educators, and consultants.
Each framework is presented with visually engaging diagrams and templates, ensuring the content is both informative and appealing. While this compilation is thorough, please note that the slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be sufficient for standalone instructional purposes.
This compilation is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of innovation management and drive meaningful change within their organization. Whether you aim to improve product development processes, enhance customer experiences, or drive digital transformation, these frameworks offer valuable insights and tools to help you achieve your goals.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS/MODELS:
1. Stanford’s Design Thinking
2. IDEO’s Human-Centered Design
3. Strategyzer’s Business Model Innovation
4. Lean Startup Methodology
5. Agile Innovation Framework
6. Doblin’s Ten Types of Innovation
7. McKinsey’s Three Horizons of Growth
8. Customer Journey Map
9. Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation Theory
10. Blue Ocean Strategy
11. Strategyn’s Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) Framework with Job Map
12. Design Sprint Framework
13. The Double Diamond
14. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC
15. TRIZ Problem-Solving Framework
16. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
17. Stage-Gate Model
18. Toyota’s Six Steps of Kaizen
19. Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
20. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
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Storytelling is an incredibly valuable tool to share data and information. To get the most impact from stories there are a number of key ingredients. These are based on science and human nature. Using these elements in a story you can deliver information impactfully, ensure action and drive change.
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2. Agricultural Futures
• World food demand to double by 2050: FAO,
UN, CSIRO, ABARES
• Using less land, water, fuel, fertiliser
• Strong ‘ethical’ emphasis
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3. Agricultural Futures
• Ethical?
• Environment, water, soils, animal welfare, organics,
food miles, carbon neutral, child labour etc
• Starbucks – Fairtrade coffee plus a social premium
• Lipton tea packet;
– Rainforest Alliance Certified production
– Workers welfare
– Primary school for workers children
NO GREENWASH!
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4. Agricultural Futures
• Can Australia meet the challenge for more
food production, and make money out of it?
• Regional Australia needs to make more
money!
• NOT THE WAY WE ARE GOING!!
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5. Agricultural Futures
• What’s wrong with what we do now!
• Nearly everything! We are going backwards.
• Exports are falling and imports are rising
• Inwards investment is rising
• Overseas investment is limited
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6. Agricultural Futures
Who says we are getting it wrong? The data!
– Production growth of only 0.3% pa since 1970
– Productivity growth has slowed since 1992
– Food imports have doubled since 2000
– Net food exports have halved since 2000
– We are a net importer of F & V, for 2009/10
imports were $1.687B, exports $1.153B.
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7. Agricultural Futures
Lost opportunities;
– Dairy processing owned by Japan, Italy and NZ
– Meat processing owned by Brazil and Japan
– F&V processing owned by USA and Canada
– Grains owned by UK and USA
– Sugar owned by Singapore, Belgium and who else
– Cotton processing is owned by Singapore
– Rice owned by Spain
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8. Agricultural Futures
• Why did we get it so wrong?
• COMPLACENCY!
• We stopped trying so hard while others
started trying harder. What worked 25 years
ago doesn’t work now.
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9. Agricultural Futures
What are the issues?
– Too many independent small farms. 80% of farms
produce a third of output.
– A commodity focus, volume not value
– Commodities, not products for specific markets
– Over capitalised farms
– Small scale production
– Not using the latest technology
– Science, not market driven, R&D
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10. Agricultural Futures
There are still opportunities!
• Danish Crown exports pork to Australia, from Denmark
• JBS Swift has invested here
• Terra Firma has invested here
• Wilmar International invested here
• Olam International has invested here
• Deutche bank has an agricultural investment portfolio
• Where are our investments??
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11. Agricultural Futures
Why are we not investing in ourselves?
• farmers wont work together
• limited use of technology
• commodity focus, not a product focus
• low rate of return, about 1%
That is, not business like enough.
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12. Agricultural Futures
But what about:
• Food miles, just another niche opportunity
• Organics, another niche opportunity as not
possible for volume production
• Farmers markets, another good niche market for
high value products.
There is no alternative to large scale sustainable
commercial farming!
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13. Agricultural Futures
What about all those environmental pressures!
What about vegetation management, Wild
Rivers, protecting the Barrier Reef, cutting
water entitlements, animal welfare?
Well, you can have your cake and eat it too!!
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14. Agricultural Futures
Using sound scientific and economic analysis will
give sustainable, profitable farming.
Especially if linked with a focus on what you can
sell not what you produce.
Huh?
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15. Agricultural Futures
Take the grains industry. They are into precision
agriculture, with controlled traffic farming and
minimum tillage.
This allows them to use less fertiliser, less fuel,
less wear and tear on machinery, less labour
and less soil erosion. AND with better yields!
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16. Agricultural Futures
That’s the production end. More product with
lower costs and green production systems.
Sounds good.
What about selling the product?
Now that single desks have gone, that’s possible.
Says who?
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17. Agricultural Futures
JK International, that’s who.
A Brisbane based company that started in 1979
exporting legumes and now has eight offices
overseas in India and North America and also
deals in wheat, barley and sugar.
What’s their link with Qld agriculture?
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18. Agricultural Futures
What are possible ways forward?
• explore options for more scientific agriculture
• do local R&D on local problems, eg Birchip
Cropping Group
• explore options for wider business links
That is, reduce costs, increase yields, increase
income, and be greener!
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19. Agricultural Futures
Wider business links for farmers?
• New generation cooperatives?
• Take equity in marketing or processing
operations?
• New marketing groups?
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20. Agricultural Futures
What is the future for agriculture with growing
demand and increasing ethical pressures?
• Apply good R&D
• Do your own R&D if necessary
• Sell products not commodities
Or, let the corporates own it all.
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Editor's Notes
This talk is based on the premise that there are a wide range of changes moving through agriculture internationally and that Australia needs new ways of tackling these issues. More of the same won’t work.
All the ‘experts’ forecast a major growth in food demand, at a time when there is increasing urban encroachment, desertification, soil erosion and water pollution and when fuel and fertiliser costs are spiralling. Is ‘peak phosphorus’ a real issue? Water is an issue internationally. One CSIRO forecaster suggests that future wars will be over water. At the same time, consumers in developed nations are increasingly concerned over the issue of safe food produced ethically; that is looking after the land and waterways, not exploiting workers, no child labour and an increasing emphasis on animal welfare.
If anyone thinks they can avoid these issues, think again. When Starbucks has as the first page on their website that they use 100% FairtradeExpresso Coffee, paying a guaranteed price for coffee with a social premium for projects, its real. And look at what Lipton tea packets say! And, as a Vice President of Nestle said at the AIFST conference in Brisbane two years ago, no more greenwash! If you say it, it must be real, no fudging.
There would appear to be a major area of opportunity for Australia to sella lot more food, if can produce it at the right price. Many areas of regional Australia desperately need to earn more money. There are too many rural towns in decline and too much social stress in the farm community. Is this a golden opportunity? Yes it is, but it is suggested that the evidence is that if we keep going as we do now, we wont be able to produce the food and if we do we wont make that much more money from it. I may be wrong but it seems to me we are going backwards. A key is that farmers and food processors need to do it for themselves, not rely on government. Debate with me!
The premise of this paper is that we have got much of it wrong in agriculture. We are losing our main assets to overseas investors. We are not investing overseas. Why would we want to do that? Answer: to make money, by taking our knowledge and applying it in lower cost regions.
The statistics show we are getting it wrong. Food imports have doubled, from $5B to $10B since 2000, Net food exports, the difference between exports and imports, has halved since 2000, from $27B to $14B. Fruit and veg exports are slowing and imports rising. I have seen kiwi fruit from Italy in the supermarkets! So, we are going backwards. Australia has more or less lost its competitiveness in shelf stable food products. There is now so little canning here we stopped making tin plate some years ago. Is it that bad? Yes, and no. Yes, we have lost much of our local ownership but others seem to think we are worth investing in.
However, others seem to think we are worth investing in. The majority of our food processing is now foreign owned. Now that we have lost much of our competitiveness in shelf stable foods, ie canned, dried and frozen foods, and as these operations move off shore, we have no share in those offshore operations. Thus, everyone loses out. We should; have been investing overseas years ago.
We were probably the worlds best farmers 25 years ago, no longer. Others have passed us by. Brazil is as good or better than us in sugar production and is closing the gap with beef. New investment in food processing is going elsewhere, not here. Europe is now importing much of its vegetables from Africa and Eastern Europe, not here. We need a re-think of our whole approach to not fall even further behind.
Small farms with a commodity focus tend to spend too much on capital, as they don’t share equipment, and produce commodities, bulk products with a lower value. They also tend to focus on price per tonne, not total farm income. If you are into commodities, you have to be big and very efficient. If you focus on a value product for a target market, you can be smaller, as your products will have a higher value. Even then, farmers may have to work together more. Government decries the low take-up of R&D. But, perhaps our science focussed R&D system is doing the wrong R&D. Market driven R&D may be the answer. A classic case is our sugar industry, which had a policy of only selling raw sugar. It left all the value adding to others. Yes, that value adding may have had to be done overseas but we could have owned a share. What value adding? Not only various forms of sugar eg caster sugar but lactic and citric acids and xanthan gum for the food industry, amino acids as food additives, vitamins and antibiotics. All produced from sugar! We chose to do none of these.
It can be done in advanced countries, Danish Crown pork is used to make some 50% of the bacon eaten in Australia. Companies seem to be keen on investing here, eg JBS Swift, the Brazilian beef company went out of its way to invest in beef processing here, Terra Firma Capital Partners has bought Consolidated Pastoral, with 5.7M hectares and 350,000 cattle to focus on opportunities in Asia, Wilmar International, Asia’s biggest agribusiness group, with operations in 20 countries, has bought CSR Sugar, Olam International another major Singapore agribusiness company, bought Qld Cotton. Deutche Bank, a major European bank, has established an agribusiness investment portfolio to look for long term investments in the food industry. Why are we not investing in ourselves when other are?
Basically, Australian agriculture is seen as too hard. Profits are low and children are not wanting to take over the family farm. Too many farmers seem to be in it for the lifestyle, wont take a long term view and won’t sign long term supply contracts that give processors security of supply. Too many farmers have a short term not a long term focus and focus on what they produce not what they might be able to sell.
Re food miles, if anyone thinks that it is possible to feed a city of millions of people from anarea within a 200 km radius circle they are kidding themselves. Organics may not be the alternative as without ways of replacing nutrients lost by cropping, they are just mining the soil. Farmers markets are fine for some, if they are close enough to a larger town and produce a speciality product. Yes, farmers markets are growing but it is suggested they will always be a niche market. Therefore, it is suggested that there is no real alternative to large scale sustainable commercial farming, with an emphasis on sustainable.
Farmers are concerned about increasing pressures from all sides to be cleaner and greener, with all kinds of pressures from all kinds of groups. Yes, some of these groups have what almost seems to be an extremist agenda. However, there is widespread and genuine concern about ‘ethical’ issues across the whole community and this is growing. Its unavoidable. Why do you think so many voted Green at the last Federal election? Concern that neither side of politics seemed to want to do anything about it. Why do you think that Coles now promotes that it only sells beef without hormones? Why does Starbucks stress it sells Fairtrade coffee, Cadbury talk about limiting the use of child labour in coco plantations etc. Why do some investment houses have ethical investment funds? It is going to get bigger not go away. How I then say you can have your cake and eat it too?
So, it would seem that it is possible to significantly reduce costs and increase yields and be green. But how do our farmers get out of the rut of producing commodities and selling them to others to create the real value. By focussing on what their customers want. By selling products not commodities. By setting up businesses that add value. And now that single desks have gone, they can form links with their customers and find out what they want and look at new ways of doing business with them.
JK International started small in Brisbane in 1979 and is now among the top 10 privately owned companies in Qld,the top 100 private companies in Australia and the top 100 Australian exporters. They sell our farm produce AND farm produce of North America. What’s their link with Qld agriculture? None! They came here from Fiji. How did they do this? By being businesslike. So, if these people can do it, why not Qld farmers.
The grains people have shown that using sound scientific principles they can cut costs, increase yields and be more environmentally friendly. Other farm groups are already going down this track. The trick is to do it faster. Yes, there are R&D Corporations for each sector and farmers need to work with them. But up to 50 different farm communities across Australia have set up local groups to do applied R&D on local problems. The Birchip Cropping Group in Victoria started in 1992 and now has 436 farm businesses as members and employs 19 staff. They do all kinds of research on how to run farms better, including how to be greener. Why can’t different regions do the same in Qld? What about wider business links? There are a range of options.
US farmers use new generation cooperatives for ethanol plants. These allow non-farmers to be investors. These outside investors often bring business skills as well. There are ways for farmers to take equity in marketing or processing operations by, for example, signing long term supply contracts. And don’t think that processing has to be only about food, consider the possibility of plant based raw materials for industrial chemicals. A oil prices rises linked with new ways to get at the cellulose in bagasse, straw, woody waste etc may lead to whole new fermentation industries. Google lignocellulosics or biomass and see. Supermarkets and processors want reliable supplies of specific raw materials, why cant farmers get together to do this rather than leave this business opportunity to others. This is what One Harvest and Carter and Spencer do.
So, in conclusion, if farmers apply sensible R&D to improve land management and drop production costs, or do their own R&D if they don’t like what the system is delivering, and form better business arrangements in working out what to produce and where to sell it, we look good to turn round agriculture, improve farm incomes and make our regions more viable.