46th APCC COCOTECH CONFERENCE & COCONUT FESTIVAL 2014
7 – 11 July 2014, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall,Colombo, Sri Lanka
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
7 JULY 2014MONDAY
08:00 – 08:45Registration
08:45 – 10:30INAUGURAL SESSION[Please see separate program]
10:30 – 11:00Networking Tea/Coffee Break& Photo Session
1st SESSION: Policies and Programs towardsa Resilient andSustainableCoconut Sector, Market Developments for Products of Coconut
Session Chairman: Mr.Uron N.Salum, Executive Director, Asian andPacific Coconut Community (APCC)
11:00 – 11:25Coconut Industry Development Policies and Strategies of Sri Lanka – Prof. H.P.M.Gunasena, Chairman, Coconut Research Board and Dr. I.M.S.K. Idirisinghe, Senior Economist, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
11:25 – 11:50The Supply Chain of Coconut Products in the Philippines in Supportof Global Sustainability of the Coconut Industry – Ms. Yvonne T.V. Augustin, Executive Director, United Coconut Associations of the Philippines (UCAP), Manila, Philippines
11:50 – 12:15Policies, Programs and Experience in India: Improving Productivity ofCoconut Gardens through Replanting and Rejuvenation – Dr.RemanyGopalakrishnan, Deputy Director, Coconut Development Board, Kochi, India
12:15 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 14:10Current and Future Market for Coconut Products in China – Mr. Fuming Deng, Assistant Research Professor, Coconut Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Science, Hainan, China
14:10 – 14:35Policies and Programs towarda Resilient and Sustainable CoconutSector in Fiji – Mr.UraiaWaibuta, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Suva, Fiji
14:35 – 15:00Advancing Technologies and Global Market Trends for Coconut Beverages – Mr. Lai Kit Mun, Director, and Ms.Chan Su Yin, Marketing Specialist of Coconut Knowledge Centre, Tetra Pak South East Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore
15:00 – 15:30Open Forum/Discussion
15:30 – 16:00Networking Tea/Coffee Break
2nd SESSION: Networking for Effective Management of Threats fromEmerging Pests & Diseases of Coconut
Session Chairman: Dr. P.Rethinam, Plantation Crops Management Specialist, India
16:00 – 16:25Status of Pest & Disease outbreaks in South East Asia and Applicationof Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technology in Affected Areas – Dr.AmpornWinotai, Senior Professional Entomologist, and Head, Entomology and Zoology Group, Plant Protection Research and Development, Department of Agriculture, Bangkok, Thailand
16:25 – 16:50Effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technology Application in Pest & Disease Management in South Asia– Dr. L.C. Priyanthie Fernando, Additional Director and Head, Crop Protection Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
16:50 – 17:15Control Measures and Strategies Undertaken toMitigateImpact of the Bogia Coconut Syndrome Disease in Papua New Guinea – Dr. James V.Kaiulo, Managing Director, KokonasIndastriKoporesen, Papua New Guinea
17:15 – 17:45Open Forum and Discussion
19:30 –22:00Reception Dinner hosted by Ministry of Coconut DevelopmentJanatha Estate Development, Government of Sri Lanka and CoconutResearch Institute of Sri Lanka
8 JULY 2014TUESDAY
3rd SESSION: Advancing Research & Development for Sustainabilityin the Coconut Sector, Coconut Seednut and Seedling Production
Session Chairman: Dr.Ponciano A.Batugal, Chairman ofAPCC Technical
Working Group
08:30 – 08:55Crop Research and Development Toward a Resilient and SustainableCoconut Sector in India – Dr. George V.Thomas, Director, Central Plantations Crop Research Institute, Kerala, India
08:55 – 09:20Coconut Based Farming Systems for Increasing Productivity andProfitability of Smallholder Coconut Plantation in Sri Lanka – Dr. H.A.J.Gunathilake, Director, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
09:20 – 09:45Molecular Technique and its Application for Coconut Breeding andProduction Program in China – Dr.Yaodong Yang, Researcher, Coconut Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Science, Hainan, China
09:45 – 10:10Climate Change Impacts on Coconut Production and Potential Adaptation Measures for the Asia and Pacific Region – Dr. C.S.Ranasinghe, Head, Plant Physiology Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
10:10 – 10:35Production Technology for KopyorCoconut Seednut and Seedlingin Indonesia – Dr.HengkyNovarianto, Senior Scientist, Indonesian PalmCropResearch Institute, Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, Manado, Indonesia
10:35 – 11:05Networking Tea/Coffee Break
11:05 – 11:30Commercial Coconut Hybrid Seednut Production and Economics ofHybrid Coconut Farms – Mr. Xavier Arulandro, Director of Research, United Plantation BHD, Selangor, Malaysia
11:30 – 11:55Private Sector Operations of Coconut Seedling Garden, Varietal Selection, Good Agricultural Practices in Coconut Nursery Management and Marketing – Mr. M.Murali, CEO, Deejay Consultancy Services, Bangalore, India
11:55 – 12:25Open Forum and Discussion
12:25 – 13:55Lunch Break
4th SESSION:Health & Nutritional Benefits of Coconut,Related Clinical Studies and Impact on Global Market Trends for Coconut Products
Session Chairman: Dr.NarongChomchalow, Chairman,Conservation and
Development of Coconut Oil of Thailand Forum (CDCOTF), Bangkok, Thailand
13:55 – 14:20Update on Research Development Related to Health Benefits of Coconut Oil, CoconutSugar and Coconut Water Consumption – Prof. Dr. Asoka Dissanayake, Former Professor of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama,Sri Lanka
14:20 – 14:45Perspective on Coconut Water as a Potential Replacement ofCarbonated Drinks – Prof. Dr.Rabindarjeet Singh, Lifestyle ScienceCluster, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, University Sains, Malaysia
14:45 – 15:10Coconut and Heart Diseases; Facts or Fiction – Dr. B. Kumarendran, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya,Ragama, Sri Lanka
15:10 – 15:35Consumption of Coconut & Coconut Products and Human Health with emphasis on Recent Study Focused on Impact of the Consumption of CNO & Sunflower Oil on Cardiovascular Patients – Dr. M. Vijayakumar, Clinical Professor, Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kerela, India
15:35 – 16:05Networking Tea/Coffee Break
16:05 – 16:30Impact of Medical and Nutritional Studies on Market Trends forCoconut Products – Mr.ManjulaNarayana, Chairman, NMK Holdings Pvt. Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka
16:30 – 16:55VCO Product Innovation and Impact of Medical Studies on Market Trends – Mr. Suradej Nin-ek, Tropicana Oil Co. Ltd. and Mr. PongpisutKiatvarangkul, Thai Pure Coconut Co. Ltd., Thailand
16:55 – 17:20Open Forum and Discussion
19:30 – 22:00Dinner Hosted by the Executive Director, Asian and Pacific Coconut
Community
9 JULY 2014WEDNESDAY
5th SESSION: Advancing Technologies for Value Addition in Downstream Processing of Coconut Products
Session Chairman of 5th Session Part 1: Dr. Alexia Prades, InterimCOGENT Coordinator, Coconut Genetic Resources Network (COGENT), and Researcher in Food Processing, CIRAD, France
08:30 – 08:55Advanced Processing Technologies for Coconut Milk, Coconut Cream,Coconut Milk Powder and VCO – Mr.Rohit Mittal,Vice President (Technical),Nestle (Lanka) PLC., Colombo, Sri Lanka
08:55 – 09:20Indian Experience with Processing Technologies for DesiccatedCoconut &Coconut Milk and Global Market Prospects – Mr.NishantGarg, Managing Director, GEM Allied Industries Pte.Ltd., Kolkata, India
09:20 – 09:45Processing Technology for Coconut By-products, Utilization andValue Addition – Mr. S.A.K.D.Hemantha, Deputy General Manager, Production Division, Biofoods Ltd.,Kandy, Sri Lanka
09:45 – 10:10Sustainable Consumer Market for Coconut By-products in USA – Mr. Hansel New, Sustainability Manager, So Delicious Dairy Free, Oregon, USA
10:10 – 10:40Open Forum and Discussion
10:40 – 11:10Networking Tea/Coffee Break
Session Chairman of 5th Session Part 2: Prof.H.P.M. Gunasena, Chairman
Coconut Research Board, Sri Lanka
11:10 – 11:25A Tough Nut to Crack – Accelerating Innovation in the International Coir Fibre Sector – Mr. DilipTambyrajah, Team Leader, Research & Development of the FAO Inter-Governmental Group on Hard Fibre (FAO-IGGHFG) and Secretary of the International Natural Fibres Organisation (INFO), Netherlands
11:25 – 11:50Technology for Coconut By-product Utilization and Value Addition –The Case of Cocopeat as Solid Fuel for Heat Energy (Synthetic Gas) – Dr. RizalAlamsyah, Senior Scientist and Head, Research and Standardization Facilities, Centre for Agro-Based Industry, Ministry of Industry, Indonesia
11:50 – 12:15Modern Technologies of Copra Extraction – Mr. Amit Agarwal, Promotion Head, Goyum Screw Press Pvt. Ltd., Punjab, India
12:15 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 14:10Coconut Bio Diesel Production for Generators and Ships Engines: thePacific Experience –Rev. Dr. Vernon Smith, General Manager, Coconut Bio-Energy, Honiara, Solomon Islands
14:10 – 14:40Open Forum & Discussion
6thSESSION: Developing Strategies for IncreasedProfitability and Sustainability of Coconut Sector in the Asian and Pacific Region
Session Chairman: Shri Sanjeev Chopra, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
14:40 – 15:05Development Strategies for Increasing Profitability in the Asia andPacific Coconut Industries – Ms.Divina D.Balawan, International Consultant on Coconut Processing, Manila, Philippines
15:05 – 15:30Potential Demand for Certified Coconut Products for the Worldwide Kosher Market – Mr. Joel Weinberger, India and South East Asia Head, Star K
Certification Inc.,USA
15:30 – 16:00Network Tea/Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:25Value Chain Analysis of Coconut Products: Case Study in PacificRegion – Mr.TevitaKete, Tree Crop Agribusiness Officer, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji
16:25 – 16:50Regional Strategies for Development of Coconut Sector in Asia PacificRegion
– Mr. Romulo N. Arancon Jr., FAO Consultant for Coconut Study Mission in Asia and Pacific
16:50 – 17:20Open Forum and Discussion
17:20 – 18:20COMMITTEE SESSION: Discussion to Formulate Recommendations of the
46thAPCC COCOTECH Conference
Committee Chairman: Mr.Uron N.Salum, Executive Director, Asianand PacificCoconut Community (APCC)
Committee Members:All Heads of Country Delegation
Resource SpeakersSession Chairpersons
19:30 – 22:00Dinner hosted by (private sector sponsor)
10 JULY 2014THURSDAY
08:30 Field Trip – All Day [Please refer to separate program]
Free Evening
11 JULY 2014FRIDAY
7th SESSION:STAKEHOLDERS INTERFACE - Successful Farmers, FarmerOrganisations andCommodity Institutions in Sri Lanka
Session Chairman: Dr. H. A. J. Gunathilake, Director, Coconut Research
Institute, Sri Lanka
08:30 – 08:55Coconut Growers’ Presentation – Mr.LalitGodamunne, Chairman, Coconut Growers Association of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
08:55 – 09:20Processing Organisation Presentation – Mr. Jude Fernando, Managing Director, BICOLINK CARBON (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka
09:20 – 09:45Coconut Development Authority Presentation – Mr. Arjuna S. Balasuriya, Director (Marketing), Coconut Development Authority, Sri Lanka
09:45 – 10:15Open Forum and Discussion
10:15 – 10:45Networking Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30Speeches by Ministers[To Be Advised at the Conference]
11:30 – 13:00Closing Session:Adoption of the Report & Recommendations of the 46th
APCCCOCOTECH Conference
Session Chairman: APCC Chairmanfor year CY2014; Shri SanjeevChopra, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and APCC Vice Chairman for CY2014;Plenipotentiary Delegate, Government of Indonesia
- Adoption of the Report and Recommendation
- Other Matters:
(a)Update on APCC Projects by Chairman of APCC Technical Working Group, Dr. Ponciano A. Batugal
(b)Formalise name change from APCCCOCOTECH Meeting and Coconut Exhibition to APCCCOCOTECH Conference and Coconut Festival
(c)Proposed theme of the 47thAPCC COCOTECH Conference in CY2016
(d)Venue of 47thAPCC COCOTECH Conference in CY2016
(e)Government offer to Host the 47thAPCC COCOTECH Conference in CY2016
(f)Venue of 51st APCC Session/Ministerial Meeting in CY2015
(g)Proposal to convene 47thAPCC COCOTECH Conference & 52ndAPCC Session/Ministerial Meeting in CY2016 Back-to-Back
(h)Promotion of Coconut Day 2nd September
Vote of Thanks
Adjournment
13:00 – 14:30Lunch and Departures
46th APCC COCOTECH CONFERENCE & COCONUT FESTIVAL 2014
7 – 11 July 2014, Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
INAUGURAL SESSION
Monday, 7 July 2014, 09:00 am – 10:30 am
Lighting the Traditional Oil Lamp
Welcome StatementMr.NihalSomaweera
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Coconut Development & Janatha Estate Development
Government of Sri Lanka
APCC Statement and Rationale ofMr.Uron N.Salum
46th APCC COCOTECH ConferenceExecutive Director, APCC
[Presentation of APCC publication to Host Country]
Address by Hon. MinisterHon. A. P. JagathPushpakumara
Minister for Coconut Development &Janatha Estate
Development, Government of Sri Lanka
Address by the Chief GuestHon. Basil Rajapaksa
Minister for Economic Development
Government of Sri Lanka
Vote of ThanksProf. Dr. H.P.M.Gunasena
Chairman of Organising Committee for the 46thAPCC COCOTECH Conference and Coconut Festival 2014