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Climate change conference: Proceedings now available |
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
 Climate change and agribusiness: The proceedings from the recent Climate Change and Agribusiness are now available. Click on "Read more" to download specific presentations.
Final programme - Download here
Day 1:- Impacts of climate change within the agricultural sector
- Mr John Smith, British High Commission, UK - Download here
- Prof James Blignaut, Director: Jabenzi, Beatus, ASSET, JAINSA and Department of Economics, University of Pretoria - Download here
- Water and alternative water supply options
- Andre Roux, Director: Sustainable Resource Management, Department of Agriculture Western Cape
- Dr Christo Marais, Head: Operations, Working for Water, Working for Fire and Working for Woodlands
- Mr Graham Harrison, Consultant, Meckow Ltd., UK
- Crops: Alternative crops and production practices including dealing with extremes
- Dr Greg Masters, CABI Bioscience, UK
- Dr Peter Johnston, Climate Systems Analysis Group, University of Cape Town
- Prof Sue Taylor, Arid Areas Programme, University of Free State - Download here
- Livestock: more resilient and appropriate breeds including dealing with extremes
- Dr Baptiste Dungu, GALVmed, UK - Download here
- Dr Gideon Bruckner, Retired Deputy General, Animal Health and International (OIV - France)
- Reducing carbon emissions using green land management principles -
- Mr David Williams, Neem Biotech, UK - Download here
- Mr Jacques Rossouw, Environmental Manager, Distell, Stellenbosch - Download here
- Biogas mitigation and renewable energy options
- Adrian Joynt, Walford & North Shropshire Agricultural College - Download here
- Mr Greg Austin, Director, Agama Biogas, Cape Town
- Mr Robert Aitken, Director, Restio Energy, Stellenbosch
- Climate change and agriculture - perspective from SA Agri-Business
- Dr John Purchase, CEO, Agricultural Business Chamber - Download here
Day 2:- Carbon credits and trading
- Carbon footprint within the global food trade
- Climate change and food security
- Dr Dirk Troskie,Specialist Agricultural Economist, Dept of Agriculture Western Cape - Download here
- Greg Masters - CABI Bioscience, UK - Download here
- Climate change and its indirect effects on agriculture - people development and sustainability
- Ms Belynda Petri, CEO, OneWorld Sustainable Investments - Download here
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Last Updated ( Friday, 03 July 2009 )
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