12th Starch Value Chain ASIA,

27-29 Feb, 2024 - Vientiane, LAOS

08:00

Registration

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome

09:10

Opening Speech

Inviting Minister of Agriculture Laos

09:30

Keynote Speech

President of Laos Cassava Association

10:00

Discussion followed by Morning Reception

10:45

Status, trends, and new market opportunities and partnerships in the starch value chain in LAO PDR for sustainable growth

Alex Winrock, Chief of Party
CLEAN Project Laos

11:15

Panel Discussion from Local Producers

  • Gaining access to international market
Senior Representative
Kolao

Senior Representative
KT Agricultural Development

11:40

Now, New, Next: securing the future of the smallholder cassava sector through ongoing innovation and partnerships

Dr. Jonathan Newby, Research Economist

CIAT-in-Asia / CGIAR Research Center

12:10

Thai Wah sustainable agricultural model

We recognize the significance of adopting innovation and promoting sustainable agriculture. This is the fundamental factor that will fuel continuous growth in the cassava industry, Agri food industry, ultimately improving the quality of life for farmers. To this end, we've introduced the Thai Wah model, which harnesses innovation and technology to assist cassava farmers. This model not only strengthens capabilities in agriculture and the related food industry but also reduces environmental impact and fosters sustainable operations.

Ms. Hataikan Kamolsirisakul, Group Chief of Staff and AVP

Thai Wah Public Company Limited

12:40

Discussion followed by Lunch

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14:00

Opportunities for scaling AgTech from farmers to factories in SE Asia

William Sparks, Country Director

Winrock International

14:40

Making life better for cassava growers in Thailand

Dr. Tin Maung Aye, Senior Expert Agricultural Technology

Ingredion

15:10

Development of waxy and high-amylose cassava for industrial applications

Prof. Dr. Peng Zhang, Principle Investigator

Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

15:40

Discussion followed by Tea Break

16:20

Bioplastics & starch market outlook

Simon Bentley, Managing Director

Commoditia Ltd

16:50

China’s corn market & bioethanol policy - implications for regional starch markets

Even R. Pay, Director

Trivium China

17:20

Final Discussion

17:30

End of Day One

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

09:10

Slowly digestible starches

Dr. May Wee, Food R&D Lead Scientist

Roquette Asia Pacific Innovation Center

09:40

Innovative biodegradable composite foams from starch extracted from pineapple stems

Dr. Kheng Lim Goh, Director - Research

Newcastle University International Singapore - NUIS

10:10

Discussion followed by Morning Reception

10:50

Banana starch/ flour as a potential feed ingredient

Megan Edwards, Owner

Integral Nutrition

11:20

Biogas in the starch sector, successes and failures and where we go next

Dr. Stephen P Etheridge, CEO & Joint Managing Director

Biotrix Asia Company Ltd.

11:50

Polyphenols modified starches & their applications in the food industry

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naphatrapi Luangsakul, Dean of School of Food Industry
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

Separately Bookable Site Visit

      

Thursday, 29th Feb 2024 | (09:00 – 15:30 hrs.)
  

National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute

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KT Agricultural Development Tapioca Processing Factory

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KT Agricultural Development Co., Ltd has operated its Tapioca factory in Laos since 2021 with an aim to export the high-quality starch to China Mainland and Thailand. The factory has three sets of machinery that have a starch production capacity of 80,000 – 100,000 tons per year. The company selected the factory location in the middle of tapioca plantation and close to the Lao-China railway station which enables the transportation of their starch products, to Southern China and Eastern Thailand more convenient, faster, and cheaper.
 
   

09:00  Assemble at Crowne Plaza Hotel Lobby
09:15 Depart
10:15
Arrive National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute
Brief introduction by Jonathan Newby on the tour

You will be visiting
Cassava tissue culture; molecular lab and disease screening; seed system and rapid multiplication; CMD resistance yield trials;
12:00 Finish tour
Adjourn for Lunch
13:30 Visit KT Agricultural Devt Tapioca processing factory
Tour for 1 hour
14:30 Finish tour
15:00 Return to Crowne Plaza Hotel
 

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