Programme

  • Registration for Farmer
    07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
  • Session 1: Pepper tech and interaction farmer (Farmers Only)
    08:30 AM - 11:45 AM
    ♦ Opening remark by Vietnam Pepper Association
    Lien Hoang Thi
    Chairperson
    Vietnam Pepper Association
    ♦ MRL information connection system for Farmers
    Lien Hoang Thi
    Chairperson
    Vietnam Pepper Association
    ♦ Natural based farming practices and low Carbon in pepper production
    Tri Cong Pham
    Senior Technical Consultant, Landscapes
    IDH-The Sustainable Trade Initiative
    ♦ Some tips on protecting plants safely when intercropping pepper and durian
    Tri Cong Pham
    Senior Technical Consultant, Landscapes
    IDH-The Sustainable Trade Initiative
    ♦ Tea break
    ♦ Pests and diseases management in pepper plantation
    Yap Chin Ann
    Assisant Manager
    All Cosmos Industries Sdn Bhd
    ♦ Q & A - Moderator : Mr. Bui Chi Buu (Professor)
  • Delegate Registration
    09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    (12:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Lunch break)
  • Lunch Break (Farmers Only)
    11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
  • Inaugural Ceremony
    01:30 PM - 02:20 PM
    ♦ National anthem and welcome music
    ♦ Welcome Remark by Viet Nam Pepper Association
    Lien Hoang Thi
    Chairperson
    Vietnam Pepper Association
    ♦ Welcome Remark by Leader of Dak Lak province
    Ha Tuan Nguyen
    Permanent Vice Chairman
    Dak Lak People's Committee
    ♦ Keynote address by representative of the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam
    Brenda Candries
    Programme manager
    Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam
    ♦ Opening Remark by Leader of Ministry of Industry and Trade
    Hai Thang Do
    Deputy Minister
    Ministry of Industry and Trade
  • Session 2: Global Black Pepper market Scenario
    02:20 PM - 05:00 PM
    ♦ Global Black Pepper market Scenario
    Jasvinder Singh Sethi
    General Director
    Namagro Trading Co. Ltd
    ♦ Tea Break
    ♦ Update on Regulations (MRL etc.) - Views from ASTA
    Laura Beth Shumow
    Executive Director
    American Spice Trade Association
    ♦ Update on Regulations (MRL etc.) - Views from ESA
    Martin Einig
    General Secretary
    European Spice Association
    ♦ Q & A and Discussion - Moderator: Mrs. Hoanng Thi Lien (VPA's Chairperson )
  • Award Ceremony
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
    ♦ Award of Excellence for outstanding achievements to Farmers, Cooperatives and Businesses
    Brenda Candries
    Programme manager
    Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam
    Hai Thang Do
    Deputy Minister
    Ministry of Industry and Trade
    Ha Tuan Nguyen
    Permanent Vice Chairman
    Dak Lak People's Committee
    ♦ Photo Session : All Awardees
  • Welcome Dinner- Venue: Muong Thanh Hotel
    06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
    (Dress code: Smart casual)
  • Session 3: Sustainable cultivation of black pepper
    08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    ♦ Strategy to Develop Pepper Industry - IDH Perspective
    Jan Gilhuis
    Senior Program Manager, Food Crops & Ingredients
    IDH-The Sustainable Trade Initiative
    Dung Huynh Tien
    Country Director
    IDH
    ♦ Strategy to Develop Pepper Industry - Govt Perspective (PSAV-Mard)
    Hanh Thi Hong Pham
    Head, Global Integration and Foreign Investment Division
    International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
    ♦ Biology Vs Chemistry in Pepper Production - Innolite
    Sanjeev Bhambi
    Director
    Innolite Co.,Ltd
    ♦ Sustainable cultivation of Black Pepper from a market perspective - Simexco Dak Lak
    Dung Tien Nguyen
    Head of Sustainable Agriculture Development Department
    Simexco Dak Lak
    ♦ Tea Break
    ♦ Q & A and Discussion
  • Section 4: Sustainable cultivation of black pepper
    11:13 AM - 12:30 AM
    ♦ Learnings on sustainabiliy from other spices countries
    ♦ Update on regulations with regards to Chemicals used for pepper farming
    Bui Xuan Phong
    Head
    Plant Protection Department
    ♦ Sustainable certification - Strengthening export potential to EU
    Lien Nguyen Thi
    Project manager
    Center for Rural Economy Development (CRED)
    ♦ Efficient regulation - How to link MRL data to farmer level
    Vinh Phuoc Luong
    SEA Regional Manager
    Tentamus Group GmbH
  • Lunch Break
    12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
  • Session 5: Vietnam Pepper Outlook
    01:30 PM - 04:45 PM
    ♦ Vietnam Pepper Crop Outlook 2022 - Projecting 2023 - VPA
    Lien Hoang Thi
    Chairperson
    Vietnam Pepper Association
    ♦ Cambodia Pepper Crop Outlook 2022 - Projecting 2023 - Cambodia
    Kuy Huot
    General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA)
    Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF)
    ♦ Panellists
    ♦ Business Matching
  • Kotam Tour & Gala Dinner (Be at lobby for tour to Kotam at 17:00)
    05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
    (Dress code: Smart casual)
  • Cultural Tour and Farm Visit (lunch included)
    07:00 AM - 01:00 PM