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PROGRAM

September 27

Registration and Welcome Cocktail

September 28

Challenges for the leading supplier region of agriculture products for the world. Food supply from the Americas

Regional Challenges for the Agribusiness

The Western Hemisphere – principally Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, US and Canada – have become the leading supplier of agriculture products for the world. As we continue to see challenges to the global food supply, the Americas will become even more important with increased opportunities for the seed industry. The session will address this topic from a regional and global perspective.

Speakers from:

  1. Welcome & opening comments addressing the regional and global agriculture challenges: Chilean Secretary of Agriculture
  2. Global context for food security: FAO representative
  3. The vision from the commodities industry: Trader Co
  4. Roles and responsibilities of the seed industry :


Seed Treatment and Seed associated technologies

a. Evolution of Seed Treatments – from Past to Future

b. Purposes of seed treatments
c. Advantages of seed treatments

  1. Agronomic impact
  2. Financial advantages vs. conventional field treatments
  3. Reduced pesticide usage; enhances sustainability
  4. Safety of newer products, seed, human health, environment
  5. Impact on Intellectual Property

d. Impact of loss or restrictions of existing products
e. Panel discussion on seed treatment technologies
f. NPPO Perspectives on Seed Treatments
g. Value for phytosanitary protection

II. Panel discussion on existing and emerging technologies

a. Seed Treatment Issues Impacting International Seed Movements
b. Registration Issues (need for harmonization approach)
c. Data requirements to support country registrations
d. Panel discussion: Can SAA develop a policy or strategy to facilitate synchronized approvals in the Americas?

III. Stewardship in Seed treatment - Stewardship is managing/preventing seed treatment dust-off, which can impact non-target organisms and PPE required for workers.

a. Efforts in the US on regulatory (EPA) considerations
b. Efforts in the EU on accreditation approaches c. Vendor perspectives regarding promoting stewardship to seed companies d. Panel discussion on issues and needs in stewardship: Strategy, Next Steps

IV. Summary/conclusions

September 29

Phytosanitary matters affecting seed movement across the borders

I. Introduction

a. Phytosanitary issues in the Americas
b. Overview of SAA phytosanitary activities 2010-2011
c. Progress on action items from 2010 SAA Phytosanitary Workshop
d. Panel discussion

II. Report on IPPC CPM 6

a. ISPMs 7 and 12: summary of changes/additions
b. Seed side event c. IPPC seed movement standard: next steps.

III. NAPPO and COSAVE updates
IV. Pest risk assessment issues

  1. Harmonization of PRA approaches for seeds?
  2. Can methodology for seed PRAs be standardized?
  3. Should hemispheric or regional PRAs be considered?
  4. Could they be jointly developed by NPPOs in NAPPO and COSAVE?
  5. Pathway analysis, data sharing among SAA NPPOs and NSAs

b. Seed pest fact sheets: value to SAA member countries
  1. Process for review/approval
  2. Which pests to begin with?

c. Industry-government cooperation: Panel/Group Discussion d. Future initiatives: What activities are needed to move forward
IV. Summary/conclusions

Biotechnology, Low Level Presence on Seeds (LLP)

Why is LLP important to the Seed Industry in the Americas?
Who is working on LLP from Industry?
  • Global AP Coalition—what does it do and who does it represent
  • ISF AP Working Group—focus on Risk Assessment in OECD

SAA/CLI/IICA Project—Government/Industry process
Panel
  • Seed Quality Standards—what are they and what role can they play in approach to LLP
  • Risk Assessment—use of familiarity
  • Country Experiences: setting thresholds
  • Country Experiences: use of risk assessments/risk mitigation
  • Seed Co. experiences, facing LLP