Climate Change Summit
The Agribusiness Forum Climate Change Summit held in Ballarat in July 2007 attracted over 150 people from across the country. Those who attended were able to get a real insight into the impacts of climate change on agrisculture over the next 20-50 years. We were also able to hear from both researchers and practicing farmers on how they will adapt to the conditions. Those who were unabe to attend now have teh benefit of being able to hear what the presenters said through a FREE DVD of interviews with each speaker and see their Power Point presentations.
The DVD is FREE contact Laurie through the CHAF website and send your postal details. Be quick - numbers are running out.
The Summit Proceedings can be downloaded free of charge if you are a member from the Document Library (memberships is free) or from the CHAF Summit 2007 page on the Main menu
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Central Highlands Agribusiness Forum
The organisation was established in 2004, after recommendations from a regional capability audit of the Victorian Central Highlands region, The Forum’s activities seek to include all regional shires, commodity and interest groups associated in agribusiness development. The geographical area covered includes the City of Ballarat, and the Shires of Hepburn, Macedon Ranges, Moorabool and Pyrenees. Board members to bring to CHAF a diverse range of skills and experience in the agribusiness sector, government and industry.
Snapshot of the Region
The Central Highlands region’s agribusiness sector is typified by increasingly diverse agricultural production, with a growth rate of 25% from 1997 to 2001 and a reduction in land use for agricultural purposes in the same period from 548,004 hectares to 522,429 hectares.
It is the 4th largest industry by value, following manufacturing, retail and construction.
Benefits to the Agribusiness Sector
All areas of agribusiness will benefit from having a Strategic Plan and Marketing and Business Plan to assist agricultural production, service and value adding enterprises in the region to achieve business growth and profitability.
Agribusiness and government within the Central Highlands region will be able to use the Strategic Plan to support their projects and business development plans. It will identify the opportunities for the sector to work together to further develop the region’s agricultural sector.
The agribusiness sector is operating in a period of substantial and dynamic change. The continued growth of this sector will depend on how this change is addressed.
Log in as a Member (its free) and take advantage of our website. Members are able to add events to our calendar, join the Forum, vote on issues of importance, link your web site to ours to increase your exposure, tell us what is important to you and many other features as they develop.
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Global Market Workshops
CHAF ran a series of workshops investigating potential for export marketing of products from our region.
The proceedings from these workshops are available on the Export Presentations page of the main menu
We have been succesful in gaining additional funds to run a further series of Export Marketing Workshops in 2009. Details will be advertised through the CHAF Newsletter very soon. |
Hallal Food Dinner Meeting
CHAF in partnership with AgriWest held a Dinner Meeting on Monday 25 June 2007 with Mr Brian Norwood to explain the potential for our agribusinesses to become involved in a $US600B market for Hallal accredited food and agribusiness services.
Click here for Hallal food Background information
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Skills For Change - An Introduction Booklet to Help Make Decisions about Farming
The Project Proceedings canbe downloaded on the CHAF Document Library (This is free if a member - if not a member - it is free join now)
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CHAF Board Director Honoured
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Victorian Beef Producer and CHAF Board Director, Sue Morgan is the latest recipient of a scholarship designed to encourage women to take up leadership roles in industry. Sue who runs a commercial and stud beef cattle business at Woodend, will participate in a course run by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, thanks to funding by Meat & Livestock Australia and the Australian Government.
Sue is one of 11 women in agriculture who received the Corporate Governance Scholarship, announced recently.
"Women represent around on-third of Australia's farm workforce , with more than 70,000 employed as farmers or farm managers - unfortunately their presence on senior industry decision-making bodies is not as strong as we would like." said Ms Sussan Ley, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, when announcing the Scholarships recently.
The intensive five-day course is designed to help provide participants with the skills and confidence to boost their presence on industry boards, committees and working groups.
Congratulations to Sue Morgan.
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