Webinar on Agribusiness in ASEAN
Webinar on Agribusiness in ASEAN - Making the Case for Smallholder Inclusion
Sharing the Best Practices of East-West Seed, FrieslandCampina and Double A in ASEAN
Agribusiness in ASEAN - Making the Case for Smallholder Inclusion: Webinar on
Jointly hosted by CSR Asia and UNDP BCtA
17 May 2017
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
(Hong Kong Time)
Of the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers, 87 percent are in the Asia Pacific Region. Engaging this population in an inclusive and sustainable manner stands to add significant value to rural communities, emerging markets and to the long-term growth of the agricultural industry. In its recently released report, CSR Asia conducted on-the-ground research and analyses of ten approaches that ten agribusiness took across the region to open new markets, secure supply and boost productivity through the incorporation of smallholder farmers along agricultural value chains.
In this exclusive webinar, three companies – Double A and FrieslandCampina, East-West Seed – will be highlighted and called upon to further articulate their initiatives and share their programme models, challenges and learnings.
This discussion will provide participating companies and organizations alike with the opportunity to learn from these companies’ best practices and discuss challenges and ideas with these companies, CSR Asia and BCtA in real time.
AGENDA TOPICS:
Introduction to the ‘Agribusiness in ASEAN: Making the Case for Smallholder Inclusion’ report
Highlights of BCtA’s ‘Uncharted Waters: Blending Value and Values For Social Impact Through the SDGs’ study
East-West Seed: Expanding the Vegetable Market in Myanmar
FrieslandCampina: Increasing Incomes for Thai Dairy Farmers
Double A: Introducing Secondary Crops to Increase Smallholder Incomes in Thailand
Q&A
Speakers:
East-West Seed - Mr. Stuart Morris - Director at East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer
Double A - Mr. Thirawit Leetavorn - Senior Executive Vice President
Friesland Campina - Ms. Ada Wong - Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Asia
Facilitator:
CSR Asia - Nick Warelis - Project Manager
Log-in details will be emailed to you shortly before the webinar. This invitation is open to all interested parties. There is no fee to attend.
REGISTER HERE
The development of this report and webinar is part of Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia (GRAISEA), a regional programme funded by the Government of Sweden.
About CSR Asia:
CSR Asia, an ELEVATE company, is a mission-driven business creating value for clients and partners in Asia by supporting responsible, inclusive and sustainable business. Our services include sustainability strategy and reporting, and development and community investment. We deliver value through our advisory, networks, events and intelligence. CSR Asia has 6 offices globally and staff members have multidisciplinary expertise across sectors and in local markets. Committed to creating positive change, CSR Asia provides access to a knowledge bank of accessible reports and articles as well as events, forums and training.
About BCtA:
Launched at the United Nations in 2008, Business Call to Action (BCtA) aims to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by challenging companies to develop inclusive business models that offer the potential for both commercial success and development impact. BCtA is a unique multilateral alliance between key donor governments including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), UK Department for International Development, US Agency for International Development, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Finland, and the United Nations Development Programme - which hosts the secretariat. For more information, please visit www.businesscalltoaction.org or on Twitter at @BCtAInitiative.