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ABARES Outlook conference 2019

The ABARES Outlook 2019 conference will be held in Canberra on 5-6 March 2019 with industry speakers and producers providing access to the latest industry analysis and insights to enable strategic business planning. Source: Timberbiz

Outlook 2019 is focused on the outlook for Australia’s agriculture sector, and will connect leading national and international speakers with highly motivated and information seeking delegates at 14 sessions across two days and provide a rich menu of insights, ideas and information relevant to Australian agriculture.

The program and participants will combine to provide a unique combination of public and private sector perspectives, and the latest agricultural analysis and forecasts.

Reflecting the diverse nature of agriculture, Outlook 2019 sessions will examine:

  • Keynote Global and national context – economics, geopolitics, and technology
  • Ensuring a world class R&D system
  • Making NRM pay
  • Winning hearts and minds: consumers and communities
  • Hard choices to get to $100 billion
  • Transforming regional Australia
  • Irrigation drought? Outlook for water markets
  • Agriculture in focus – outlook for commodities and farm incomes
  • Making the most of global value chains
  • Lights, camera, action: detecting weeds and pests
  • Technology: creating opportunities with ag tech
  • Managing drought and risk in a changing climate

A range of flexible registration options are available. For more information visit: www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/outlook/Pages/default.aspx