The Eigth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition
“Beyond Farming: The True Impact of Poultry”
Speakers
Agenda
Sponsors
Gallery
Articles & Recordings
Our Speakers
Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister of Jamaica
Hon. Floyd Green
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining of Jamaica
David Prendergast
Director,
Sectoral Programmes
CARICOM Secretariat
Sectoral Programmes
CARICOM Secretariat
Hamant Mahabir
President - CPA,
Chief Executive Officer, MasterMix Feeds, Trinidad and Tobago
Chief Executive Officer, MasterMix Feeds, Trinidad and Tobago
John Dunham
President of John Dunham & Associates.
Christopher Sambrano
Managing Partner,
Ernst Young Caribbean’s Strategy and Transactions,
Barbados
Ernst Young Caribbean’s Strategy and Transactions,
Barbados
Paul Chin
Manager,
Investor Relationship,
Development Bank of Jamaica
Investor Relationship,
Development Bank of Jamaica
Stephan Alius
Technical Specialist Poultry,
Agrifirm
Agrifirm
Rob Steiner
Vice President Sales.
Ziggity Systems, Inc.
Ziggity Systems, Inc.
Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik
Lecturer Avian and Exotic Medicine, University of the WestIndies, School of Veterinary Medicine
Tanika O'Connor-Dennie, Ph.D.
Managing Director,
Farm and Animal Nutrition Solutions Ltd
Farm and Animal Nutrition Solutions Ltd
Luis Pedro Ávila, Ph.D.
Poultry Technical Lead,
Trouw Nutrition LATAM
Trouw Nutrition LATAM
Edwin Van Kol
Manager Nutrition,
Champrix
Champrix
Cristina Molina
General Manager,
VP OCM International
VP OCM International
Demar Watson
Technical Sales Engineer, ANSA McAL Chemicals
John A. Marcy, Ph.D.
Professor (Retired), University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Sophia Pochet
Food Scientist,
Griffith Foods,
SA
Griffith Foods,
SA
Shaun Baugh
Programme Manager,
Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development,
The CARICOM Secretariat
Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development,
The CARICOM Secretariat
Michael Jones
Sales and Marketing Director,
The Best Dressed Chicken,
Division of Jamaica Broilers
The Best Dressed Chicken,
Division of Jamaica Broilers
Suzanne Soares-Wynter, PhD
Clinical Nutritionist Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR),
Agenda
Opening Ceremony
9:00 -
National Anthem
Opening Blessing
• Captain Rev Astor Carlyle CD JP
Opening Blessing
• Captain Rev Astor Carlyle CD JP
9:10 -
Greetings from the CPA:Celebrating 25 years of Progress
• Mr. Hamant Mahabir, President of CPA
• Mr. Hamant Mahabir, President of CPA
9:20 -
Welcome Address
• The Honourable Floyd Green MP,Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Jamaica
• The Honourable Floyd Green MP,Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Jamaica
9:35 -
Remarks from the CARICOM Secretariat
• Amb. David Prendergast, Director - Sectoral Programmes, Directorate of Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana
• Amb. David Prendergast, Director - Sectoral Programmes, Directorate of Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana
9:45 -
Cultural Performance - Showjam
9:55 -
Key Note Address
• Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica
COFFEE
• Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica
COFFEE
Technical Session 1 - The Socio-Economic Impact of the Poultry Industry (Chair - Mr. Dave Fairman)
10:40 -
The Socio-Economic Impact of the Poultry Industry in the USA
• Mr. John Dunham President, John Dunham and Associates, USA
• Mr. John Dunham President, John Dunham and Associates, USA
11:10 -
The Socio-Economic Impact of the Poultry Industry in Jamaica
• Mr. Christopher Sambrano, Managing Partner, Caribbean’s Strategy and Transactions, Ernst Young Services, Barbados
• Mr. Christopher Sambrano, Managing Partner, Caribbean’s Strategy and Transactions, Ernst Young Services, Barbados
11:40 -
Financing Model for MSMEs in Jamaica
• Mr. Paul Chin Manager, Investor Relationship, Development Bank of Jamaica
• Mr. Paul Chin Manager, Investor Relationship, Development Bank of Jamaica
12:10 -
DISCUSSION
12:40 -
LUNCH
Technical Session 2 - From Farm to Market: Health Considerations for Wholesome Poultry Production (Chair - Mr. Robin Phillips)
14:00 -
Impact of Poultry Industry on Human Health– antibiotics, zoonoses and resistances
• Mr. Stefan Alius Technical Specialist-Poultry, Royal Agrifirm Group, Netherlands
• Mr. Stefan Alius Technical Specialist-Poultry, Royal Agrifirm Group, Netherlands
14:45 -
Beyond Flow Rates and Catch Cups: Let's Rethink Watering Sustainable Value Chain – Farm to Table
• Mr. Rob Steiner Vice President Sales, Ziggity Systems, Inc., USA
• Mr. Rob Steiner Vice President Sales, Ziggity Systems, Inc., USA
15:30 -
COFFEE
15:45 -
The HPAI Conundrum - Safeguarding Poultry, Wildlife, Mammals, The Food Supply & Public Health
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
16:15 -
Roadmap to Antibiotic Free Production - Barbados and Jamaica
• Dr. Tanika O'Connor Denny, Managing Director of Farm and Animal Nutrition Solutions Ltd., Jamaica
• Dr. Tanika O'Connor Denny, Managing Director of Farm and Animal Nutrition Solutions Ltd., Jamaica
16:15 -
DISCUSSION
18:30 -
WELCOME RECEPTION JAMAICA PEGASUS - GARDENS
End of Day 1
Technical Session 3 - From Feed to Fortune: How Nutrition Innovations are Transforming Poultry Production (Chair - Mr. David Fernandes)
8:30 -
Heat-related Challenges in Poultry Production
and Nutritional Strategies to Approach Them
• Dr. Luis Pedro Ávila, Poultry Technical Lead –
LATAM, Trouw Nutrition LATAM, Guatemala
and Nutritional Strategies to Approach Them
• Dr. Luis Pedro Ávila, Poultry Technical Lead –
LATAM, Trouw Nutrition LATAM, Guatemala
9:15 -
Supporting Young Chicks in Early Development
• Dr. Edwin van KolManager - Nutrition, Champrix, Netherlands
• Dr. Edwin van KolManager - Nutrition, Champrix, Netherlands
10:00 -
Poultry Nutrition in a Tropical Environment
• Dr. Tanika O'Connor Denny, Managing Director Farm and Animal Nutrition Solutions Ltd., Jamaica
• Dr. Tanika O'Connor Denny, Managing Director Farm and Animal Nutrition Solutions Ltd., Jamaica
10:30 -
DISCUSSION
10:45 -
LAUNCH BOOKLET "Keeping Cool: A Practical Guide to Manage Heat Stress in Small Poultry Flocks in the Caribbean"
• CPA/UWI-SVM
• CPA/UWI-SVM
11:00 -
COFFEE
Technical Session 4 - Foresighting: The Consumer is Right - Meeting Demands for Ethical Practices, Animal Welfare and Environmental Protection (Chair - Mr. George Kornelson)
11:15 -
Animal Welfare Beyond Farming (VIDEO PRESENTATION)
• Ms. Cristina Molina, General Manager, Vice Present and Co-Founder, OPM International , USA
• Ms. Cristina Molina, General Manager, Vice Present and Co-Founder, OPM International , USA
11:40 -
The EU's Approach to Promoting Animal Welfare: Balancing Regulations and Ethical Commitments
• Mr. Stefan Alius, Technical Specialist-Poultry, Royal Agrifirm Group, Netherlands
• Mr. Stefan Alius, Technical Specialist-Poultry, Royal Agrifirm Group, Netherlands
12:15 -
Modern Sanitation Practices: Reducing Contamination and Protecting the Environment • • Mr. Demar Watson, Technical Sales Engineer, ANSA Mcal Chemicals, Jamaica
12:45 -
DISCUSSION
13:00 -
LUNCH
Technical Session 5 - Exploring Further Market Driven Opportunities (Chair - Mr. Ricardo Vos )
14:30 -
The Evolution of Value Addition in Poultry: From Traditional Processing to Current Global Trends
• Dr. John Marcy Professor (Rtd). Universtiy of Arkansas, USA
• Dr. John Marcy Professor (Rtd). Universtiy of Arkansas, USA
15:10 -
Behind the Art and Science of Producing Value Added Products
• Ms. Sophia Pochet Food Scientist Griffith Foods, Costa Rica
• Ms. Sophia Pochet Food Scientist Griffith Foods, Costa Rica
15:50 -
COFFEE
16:05 -
Unlocking the Potential for Value Added Poultry in the Caricom
• Mr. Shaun Baugh Programme Manager, Agriculture and Agro-Industrail Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana
• Mr. Shaun Baugh Programme Manager, Agriculture and Agro-Industrail Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana
16:35 -
Navigating Market Access and Trade in Poultry Products in the Caribbean
• Mr. Michael Jones, Director, Sales and Marketing, Jamaica Broilers
• Mr. Michael Jones, Director, Sales and Marketing, Jamaica Broilers
17:05 -
Boosting Egg Consumption: Nutrition, Advocacy, and Strategic Marketing
• Dr. Suzanne Soares-Wynter, Clinical Nutritionist, Caribbean Institute of Health and Research, Univesity of the West Indies, Jamaica
• Dr. Suzanne Soares-Wynter, Clinical Nutritionist, Caribbean Institute of Health and Research, Univesity of the West Indies, Jamaica
17:30 -
DISCUSSION
18:05 -
CLOSING SUMMARY AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Key Insights and Takeaways - A recap of the symposium
• Ms. Nisa Surujbally, Executive Director, CPA
• Ms. Nisa Surujbally, Executive Director, CPA
End of Day 2
Field Day
9:00 -
Depart Hotels to CB Group Air Chill Plant -The Nest, St Catherine
12:30 -
Lunch at Jamaica Broilers Headquarters -Mc Cooks Pen, St Catherine
15:30 -
Return to Hotels
