2019 Sustainable Agriculture Forum

Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila

Agriculture is one of the core sectors in the Philippines that remains to have great potential. When managed efficiently, the sector is poised to reap substantial benefits for the country. The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) remains steadfast as a steward of a thriving Philippine agricultural sector. It is in this context that ECCP is organizing the fourth run of its Sustainable Agriculture Forum (SAF) on 24 to 25 July 2019 at the Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila with the theme “Towards a Sustainable and Responsible Agricultural Supply Chain”.

The first day of the forum aims to conduct high-level discussions on major issues relating to the competitiveness, sustainability, and inclusiveness of the Philippine agriculture sector. It also aims to identify the gaps and opportunities through topical sessions to address and achieve the goals of the event.

ECCP, in partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) will also organize a technical seminar meeting on the second day of the forum which will look at responsible business conduct, decent work, and related labor issues in the agribusiness sector.

AGENDA

Day 1: 24 July 2019, Wednesday

TIME	PROGRAM	INVITED SPEAKER
8:00 AM	Registration
8:55 AM	Call to Order
OPENING SESSION
9:00 AM	Welcome Remarks	Ms. Ruth Novalesconfirmed Chairperson, Agriculture Committee ECCP
9:10 AM	Opening Remarks	H.E. Ambassador Franz Jessenconfirmed Head of Delegation Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
9:25 AM	Bolstering Agricultural Growth Competitiveness and Inclusiveness	Undersecretary Ariel T. Cayananconfirmed Undersecretary for Operations Department of Agriculture
9:40 AM	Enhancing Public-Private Sector Partnership in the Agricultural Sector	Mr. Kais Marzoukiconfirmed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Philippines
9:55 AM	Open Forum	Moderator: Mr. Anton Paloconfirmed General Manager Foodlink Advocacy Co-operative
MORNING PLENARY SESSION
Stakeholders’ Perspective on Developing a Competitive, Sustainable, and Responsible Agriculture Sector Future
10:15 AM	Keynote Address: Legislative Perspective	Hon. Cynthia A. Villarconfirmed Senator Senate of the Philippines
10:30 AM	International Perspective	Ms. Stephanie Venuticonfirmed Country Lead for Responsible Supply Chains in Asia and Policy Advisor, Responsible Business Conduct, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
10:45 AM	Farmers’ Perspective	Dr. Ernesto M. Ordoñezconfirmed Chairperson Alyansa Agrikultura
11:00 AM	Local Business Sector Perspective	Mr. Danilo V. Faustoconfirmed President Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc.
11:15 AM	Foreign Business Sector Perspective	Dr. Mary Ann Sayocconfirmed Co-chair, Agriculture Committee ECCP
11:30 AM	Open Forum	Moderator: Mr. Anton Paloconfirmed General Manager Foodlink Advocacy Co-operative
12:00 NN	Lunch
AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION
Session 1: Policy Discussion on Enhancing Agricultural Sector Competitiveness
1:00 PM	Keynote Address: Agricultural Value Chain Development	Assistant Secretary Blesila A. Lantayona(confirmed) Regional Operations Group Department of Trade and Industry
1:15 PM	Organizing the Trade: An Opportunity in the Vegetable Supply Chain	Mr. Dexter L. Difuntorumconfirmed Downstream Marketing Manager East-West Seed Philippines
1:30 PM	Agricultural Financing and Insurance	Ms. Cecilia C. Borromeoconfirmed President and Chief Executive Officer Land Bank of the Philippines
1:45 PM	Open Forum
Session 2: Best Practices Promoting the Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Inclusiveness of the Agriculture Sector
2:05 PM	Syngenta's Good Growth Plan	Ms. Ruby Eduarte Corporate Affairs and International Communications Head Syngenta
2:20 PM	Internal Control System (ICS) for Cabbage and Eggplant Production to Meet Compliance to Maximum Residue Limit (MRLs) of Pesticides	Mr. Eric Jhon Cruzconfirmed University Researcher and Division Head, Pesticide Management Division, National Crop Protection Center University of the Philippines Los Baños
2:35 PM	Time to deliver on the many promises made to help coconut farmers improve their livelihood. But how?	Mr. Martial Beckconfirmed General Manager Eau de Coco
2:50 PM	Transforming Farmers into Agri Micro Entrepreneurs	Mr. Antonio S. Peraltaconfirmed Executive Director Foundation for Rural Enterprises and Ecology Development of Mindanao, Inc.
3:05 PM	A Market-led Approach towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Development	Ms. Leonora Isabela Herreraconfirmed Intervention Manager People in Need
3:20 PM	Open Forum	Moderator: Ms. Ruth Novalesconfirmed Chairperson, Agriculture Committee ECCP
Session 3: Technologies and Innovations to Drive Agricultural Productivity
3:40 PM	Project SARAi: Advancing agriculture using state of the art science and technologies under changing climate in the Philippines	Dr. Maria Victoria O. Espaldonconfirmed Co-chair, Climate Risks Study Center University of the Philippines Los Baños
3:55 PM	Quantum Growth™ Series: A New Revolution in Growth and Yield Enhancement	Dr. Narciso A. Intalconfirmed Chairman INAVET Nutrition Technologies, Inc.
4:10 PM	Agriculture Crowd Financing	Mr. Ruel Amparoconfirmed Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Cropital
4:25 PM	Happy Farmer: Dignity for the Local Farming Industry, Health for the Filipino Community	Mr. Jun Ralotaconfirmed Founder Happy Farmer
4:40 PM	Open Forum	Moderator: Hon. Aidel Paul G. Belamideconfirmed Vice Mayor Municipality of Silang, Cavite
5:00 PM	Closing Remarks

Day 2: 25 July 2019, Thursday

TIME	ACTIVITIES AND SPEAKERS
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM	Opening Session Opening Address Mr. Khalid Hassan Director, International Labour Organization (ILO CO-Manila) Country Office for the Philippines Ms. Stephanie Venuti, Country Lead for Responsible Supply Chains in Asia and Policy Advisor Responsible Business Conduct, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Keynote Address Hon. Silvestre Bello III Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment Message Mr Maurizio Celini Head of Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines Ms. Alegria Limjoco President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
8:50 AM – 9;30 AM	International Standards Promoting Responsible Business-UN (UN GP on BHR, UN Global Compact, ILO MNE Declaration), OECD Guidelines on Multinationals, EU 2020 and ISO 26000Which instruments should companies refer to? The ILOMNE Declaration: What is the MNE Declaration and to whom it apply? What is the importance of the MNE declaration in the context of other ILO International conventions and recommendations? Mr. Fredy Guayacan, Program Manager, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Responsible Supply Chains in Asia The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Risk-Based Due Diligence Framework Stephanie Venuti, Country Lead for Responsible Supply Chains in Asia and Policy Advisor Responsible Business Conduct, OECD
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM	Question and Answer
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Presentation on Initial Findings of the ILO RSCA Project Research Study on the Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chains in the Philippines and Responsible Business Conduct towards Economic and Social Upgrading
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Question and Answer
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Coffee break/Networking
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	OECD Risk- Based Supply Chain Due Diligence The framework Characteristics of due diligence Due diligence in practice - the OECD-FAO global pilot with Agri businesses Training opportunities and pilot with Southeast Asia agri-businesses and stakeholders under the RSC Asia programme Ms. Shivani Kannabhiran, Sector Lead Agriculture and Policy Advisor Responsible Business Conduct, OECD
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Question and Answer
11:45 AM – 12:00 NN	Short briefing on the afternoon session
12:00 NN – 1:30 PM	Networking Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM	World Café Session
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Coffee Break
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM	Continuation of World Café Session
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM	Group Reporting Responses to the questions What did the group find useful and on the other hand, challenging? Agreement and Follow-Through Actions
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Synthesis and next steps/follow through actions and recommendations
5:00 PM – 5:05 PM	Closing Remarks Mr. Sergio Luis-Ortiz President, Employers Confederation of the Philippines