Opportunitiesfor

Horticultural Research and Production

Ing. Jozef Van Assche, ISHS Executive Director in collaboration with

Dr. Norman E. Looney, ISHS President and Prof. Ian J. Warrington, ISHS Vice President

All African Horticultural Congress 31 August – 3 September 2009Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction – WelcomeIntroduction – Welcome

ISHS interest and support for ISHS interest and support for regional Congressesregional Congresses

First International Symposium on First International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe (2008)Horticulture in Europe (2008)

First Asian Horticulture Congress First Asian Horticulture Congress (2009)(2009)

All African Horticulture Congress All African Horticulture Congress (2009)(2009)

Horticulture is a Global Issue

What is Horticulture?High value plant agriculture

embracing:

• Vegetables:• Leafy vegetables• Vegetable fruits and flowers• Root vegetables

• Flowers and woody ornamentals (bushes and trees)

• Medicinal and aromatic plants (herbs)

What is Horticulture? High value plant agriculture

embracing:

• Fruits and nuts• Bush and vine fruits• Tree fruits and nuts – evergreen

and deciduous, temperate to tropical

• Urban horticulture (parks and gardens)

• Specialty crops like mushrooms and turf grass

Did we learn our lesson from the past?

* Preventing Chronic Diseases a Vital Investment. World Health Organization, 2005

Principle causes of death, worldwide, across all ages in 2005

Weak consomption of fruits and vegetables –

an important risk factor

• The weak consomption of F&V is one of the 10 leading causes of death in the world – responsable for 19% of the gastro-intestinal cancers, and for 31% of the Ischemic Heart Diseases;

• 2.7 millions of de annual deaths in the world can be avoided (or 5% of total) by an appropriate consomption of F&V

Source: WHR, 2002, IARC, 2003

The WHO/FAO Report on alimentation, nutrition and prevention of chronical

diseases

Recommends an average intake of

over > 400 g / day

offruits and vegetables

for everybody

Source: WHO, TRS 916, 2003

World wide Strategy for Alimentation, Physical Exercise and Health

www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity

F&V in the Strategy for Alimentation and Physical Exercise

• § 4 – mentions the weak consumption of F&V

• § 22 – recommends that an enhanced consumption of F&V is necessary

• § 59 – suggests an international efforts for the promotion of F&V

The Answer of the Distribution Sector

Global Sourcing of Perishables

• 6th picture of JDV: Uncertainty & Risk

Perishables from a Customer/Client point of view

• Too little focus on adding value for the customer

• Too much focus on reducing risks and maximizing production

• Lower Risk = Increasing Commodization

It is time to focus on the Customer/Client and to Add Value!

Future of Sourcing

Consumer / Product Trends

- Better Tasting

- Food & Feed for Health & Lifestyle

- More Convenient

Today: it is Time to Connect Again with Food

Mega-changes impacting worldwide horticulture: Development of new marketing and distribution networks

Larger and fewer retailers (30 retailers control 10% of global food trade)

Predicted that 5-8 supermarket leaders will survive globally

Produce sourced globally

Control of IP

Defining Factors for the Future

• Shift from ‘Reducing Risk’ to ‘Adding Value’: Think Customer/Client!

• Social & Environmental context• Collaboration has become a key driver for innovation. The

Scientific community realizes that ‘Knowlege accumulates when it is shared’

New World of Opportunities

From Seed to Shelf

Availability- wide range of interesting products- all year round supply

Quality- best varieties- excellent flavour, appearance, condition- convenience

Value- competitive prices

Innovation- challenge current range- produce genuine new products to drive new markets

Convenience- to meet the needs of a fast moving world

Marks and Spencer Fresh Produce: 5 key drivers

Specific production methods incl Organics

Integrated Pest Management

Efficient resource use

Sustainable post harvest methods

More efficient transportation

Research Priorities: (1) Sustainable Production Systems

Postharvest management – the challenge of storing and transporting tropical fruits

Consistency of supply

Avoid food contamination

Avoid microbial toxins

Avoid pesticide residues

Manage biosecurity threats

Manage impacts of climate change

Research Priorities: (2) Year round supply of safe and nutritious food

Improved caloric and nutrient uptake

Improved dietary regimes

Enhanced economic wellbeing

Enhanced employment opportunities

Gender equity

Research Priorities: (3) Health promotion

Market analysis and planning

Produce quality and food safety- Sanitary and phytosanitary requirements- Postharvest management- Compliance and international standards- Inspection and certification services

Infrastructure development

Research Priorities: (4) Improved marketing systems

Biodiversity

- Collection, identification and maintenance

- Sustainable utilisation

- New product development

Research Priorities: (5) Improved germplasm enhancement

for greater productivity and consumer choice

Germplasm improvement

- Breeding and crop improvement

- Local selection

- Use of new technologies: biotechnology/marker- assisted breeding/genetically modified crops (?)

Intellectual Property rights

- Education

- Management

- Statutory protection

Research Priorities: (5) Improved germplasm enhancement

for greater productivity and consumer choice (cont’d)

Exotic vegetables – new crops and expatriate markets

Research and Development

- Local needs

- Adoption of technologies

e-learning

cell phone messaging

- Development of competitive technologies

product traceability

Research Priorities: (6) Interactive, user-friendly information management and training

The answer of theThe answer of theInternational Society for International Society for

Horticultural ScienceHorticultural ScienceHorticultural Science is a Horticultural Science is a

Global IssueGlobal Issue

A society of A society of individualsindividuals, , organizationsorganizations, and , and governmental agencies governmental agencies devoted to devoted to horticultural horticultural researchresearch, education and , education and industry industry to improve to improve human wellbeinghuman wellbeing

ISHS is composed of:ISHS is composed of: >7000 Individual Members in >7000 Individual Members in

143 countries143 countries >150 Institutional Members>150 Institutional Members 49 Country Members (on all 49 Country Members (on all

continents)continents)

Individual MembersIndividual Members

0500

1.0001.5002.0002.5003.0003.5004.0004.5005.0005.5006.0006.5007.0007.500

2.382

4.568

7.073

ISHSISHS Doubled the number of African countries by Doubled the number of African countries by

adding Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeriaadding Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria Doubled the number of Latin American countries Doubled the number of Latin American countries

by adding Columbia, Peru and Mexicoby adding Columbia, Peru and Mexico Important gains in the Near East by adding Oman, Important gains in the Near East by adding Oman,

Saudi Arabia, and soon the United Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia, and soon the United Arab Emirates In 2010 ISHS will provide representation for In 2010 ISHS will provide representation for

colleagues in both of the World’s most populous colleagues in both of the World’s most populous countries – China and Indiacountries – China and India

Dues structure (cont).Dues structure (cont).

ISHS Dues:ISHS Dues: reduced Individual membership reduced Individual membership

dues for developing countries dues for developing countries (world bank listing!): (world bank listing!): 60 euro for 2 60 euro for 2 yearsyears

Institutional membership 240 euro Institutional membership 240 euro per calendar year (400 euro includes per calendar year (400 euro includes automatically 4 individuals)automatically 4 individuals)

Country membership 240 euro per Country membership 240 euro per calendar yearcalendar year

10 crop-related 10 crop-related SectionsSections 14 discipline-related 14 discipline-related

CommissionsCommissions 100+ 100+ Working GroupsWorking Groups 30-50 International 30-50 International

SymposiaSymposia per year per year

The ISHS Scientific The ISHS Scientific StructureStructure

SectionsSections Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Nuts and Mediterranean Climate FruitsNuts and Mediterranean Climate Fruits Ornamental PlantsOrnamental Plants Pome and Stone FruitsPome and Stone Fruits CitrusCitrus Root and Tuber CropsRoot and Tuber Crops Tropical and Subtropical FruitsTropical and Subtropical Fruits VegetablesVegetables Vine and Berry FruitsVine and Berry Fruits Banana and PlantainBanana and Plantain

CommissionsCommissions Biotechnology and Molecular BiologyBiotechnology and Molecular Biology Economics and ManagementEconomics and Management Education, Research Training and ConsultancyEducation, Research Training and Consultancy Horticultural EngineeringHorticultural Engineering Irrigation and Plant Water RelationsIrrigation and Plant Water Relations Landscape and Urban HorticultureLandscape and Urban Horticulture Nomenclature and Cultivar RegistrationNomenclature and Cultivar Registration Fruits and Vegetables and HealthFruits and Vegetables and Health Plant Genetic ResourcesPlant Genetic Resources Plant ProtectionPlant Protection Plant SubstratesPlant Substrates Protected CultivationProtected Cultivation Quality and Post Harvest HorticultureQuality and Post Harvest Horticulture Sustainability in Integr. & Organic HorticultureSustainability in Integr. & Organic Horticulture

Scientific ProgrammeScientific Programme

1960-1993: 447 symposia1960-1993: 447 symposia 1994-2007: 395 symposia (~30/year)1994-2007: 395 symposia (~30/year) 2008: First year to sanction and 2008: First year to sanction and

publish publish 4747 symposiasymposia

All symposia published in All symposia published in Acta HorticulturaeActa Horticulturae®®

All Acta (>843) posted at All Acta (>843) posted at www.actahort.orgwww.actahort.org

>43.000 full text articles>43.000 full text articles

More than 200 Library More than 200 Library Subscriptions worldwideSubscriptions worldwide

>28.500 page views per >28.500 page views per day!day!

PublicationsPublications

Quarterly ISHS members magazine

Stay tuned to the world of horticultural science

SCRIPTA HORTICULTURAE

ISHS publication series for special topics

Launched in 2005

ISSN 1813-9205

www.pubhort.org

PubHortcrossroads of horticultural publications

Acta Horticulturae The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology Proceedings of the IPPS (Plant Propagators) Journal of the APS (Pomological Society) Proceedings of the ISMS (Mushroom Society) Proceedings of the ASP (Plasticulture Society) Fruits (CIRAD-EDP) Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Horticolas Journal on Potato Research (EAPR)

Enhanced efforts to support and advance

‘Horticulture for Development’

The role of the Global Horticulture Initiative (GlobalHort)

The Global Horticulture Initiative The Global Horticulture Initiative ((www.globalhort.org))

GlobalHort:GlobalHort:– The idea for GlobalHort and primary leadership The idea for GlobalHort and primary leadership

came from Dr. T. Lumpkin, then DG of AVRDCcame from Dr. T. Lumpkin, then DG of AVRDC– AVRDC, CIRAD and ISHS organized the launchAVRDC, CIRAD and ISHS organized the launch– Secretariat of GlobalHort located at AVRDC-RCA Secretariat of GlobalHort located at AVRDC-RCA

in Arusha, registered as an International NGO in Arusha, registered as an International NGO in Belgiumin Belgium

– Primary funding for the Secretariat coming Primary funding for the Secretariat coming from ICDF-Taiwan, some staff support from from ICDF-Taiwan, some staff support from France and GermanyFrance and Germany

The Global Horticulture Initiative The Global Horticulture Initiative ((www.globalhort.org))

GlobalHort Partners: GlobalHort Partners: ISHS, AVRDC, CIRAD, NEPAD, ISHS, AVRDC, CIRAD, NEPAD, IFAP, the CGIAR Alliance, GFAR, ISF, and ICDF-Taiwan, IFAP, the CGIAR Alliance, GFAR, ISF, and ICDF-Taiwan, FAO recently invited to join the Board as the UN rep.FAO recently invited to join the Board as the UN rep.

ISHS will contribute to GlobalHort objectives by:ISHS will contribute to GlobalHort objectives by:– Advocating for greater attention to horticulture for Advocating for greater attention to horticulture for

developmentdevelopment– Building professional capacity to support horticultural Building professional capacity to support horticultural

industry in developing countriesindustry in developing countries– Connecting and informing the community of professionals Connecting and informing the community of professionals

serving horticulture in the developing world as teachers, serving horticulture in the developing world as teachers, researchers and extension specialists.researchers and extension specialists.

WELCOME!To this regional ‘First African Horticultural

Congress’

See you againin Lisboa IHC 2010

ISHS International Horticultural Congress

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