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OUTLOOK 2016 ~ Investing in agriculture – growing our future
The theme of Outlook 2016 is
Investing in agriculture – growing our future. It recognises the need for ongoing investment in the agriculture sector to ensure its future success – in land to increase scale; in technology to enhance productivity; in people to ensure the skills needed to capture the opportunities of a modern industry and to create succession opportunities. On the supply side it recognises the new and increasingly diverse sources of capital that are available to agriculture and alternative financing models that are providing opportunities for farmers.
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| TUESDAY 1 MARCH (11:30 – 1:00pm) |
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| ROYAL THEATRE |
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Investing in agriculture This panel session will explore the new and increasingly diverse sources of capital that are available to agriculture and alternative financing models now creating opportunities for farmers. Coming from diverse corporate backgrounds, our panellists will help us to understand the interests of those seeking to invest in Australia's agriculture sector and the range of opportunities available to them. We will explore the different kinds of investor currently taking an interest in the agriculture industry, their expectations, and the constraints they face. We will also examine the structures used by managers to create large-scale agricultural assets to generate the returns and level of risk that investors seek.
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CHAIR:
Ticky Fullerton, ABC TV The Business |
Elizabeth O'Leary Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management |
John Corbett Hassad Australia |
Damien Webb First State Super |
David Watson Austrade |
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1:00 – 2.00pm Lunch |
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| WEDNESDAY 2 March (4.00 – 5.30pm) |
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ROYAL THEATRE |
The future of agriculture - resilient industries and communities
Opening comments:
Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources This panel will examine the future of agriculture, drawing together many of the themes and issues discussed earlier in the conference. Audience questions will be invited. The conversation will also consider the economic and social drivers likely to affect Australia’s agriculture sector in the medium term and the opportunities and challenges for producers.
Video and transcript
Facilitator -
Peta Ashworth, Ash Research
Panellists
Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Kym Anderson AC, University of Adelaide and Australian National University
Stewart Lockie, James Cook University
Paul Morris, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources |