The seventh Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) and the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) conference, sponsored by Ridley Aqua-Feed will take place Tuesday, August 2, 2011. The event will kick off in spectacular style at the Sydney Fish Market where both prawns and barramundi will attempt to break Guinness Book of Records for Worlds Largest Prawn Cocktail and Worlds largest feed of Fish and Chips – Barramundi of course. General public most welcome to attend and participate. Come early come hungry (cost: $10 donation to be donated to the Red Cross). More details will be posted on the APFA and ABFA websites as the plans unfold.
AGM’s will be held for APFA and ABFA members on Friday 5th August. Venue to be confirmed. Timing 9.00am to midday.
The two aquaculture groups of farmers lead the way in Queensland and Australia in worlds best practice farming. The theme for this year’s event is “OFF TO MARKET WE GO”. Last year we celebrated being proud Australian producers and this year the conference will focus on getting our product to market. What new pressures are going to be required and what are the latest trends from the major retailers?
Key note speakers will be selected from national and international researchers to present current practices and what’s in store for the future.
What are the hard hitting; no holds barred key issues that industry has to face in the coming five years.
•Will it be fish meal replacement? If it is fish meal replacement will the retailers treat imported with the same requirements that they expect from Australian producers?
•What are the innovative trends for retailing our products?
•How to compete against the continued tide of imports?
•How sustainable are we?
•Why can’t our industries be given the same assurances against imported product as afforded to the banana industry?
•Is outdated bureaucratic thinking and decision making the reason that restricts any growth and development?
•Will we have more severe weather patterns forcing us to be more disaster ready? All these topics and more will be explored.
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