Post-conference Updates

SDI is pleased to share the success of the Organic ASIA – The Way Forward conference organised from 28th -31st October 2008 at the Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

A total of 164 delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Japan, Brunei, Laos, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Australia, Italy and USA took part in this event. Delegates include those from the public & private sectors, lecturers, certification officers, senior officers, business operators, Executive Directors, senior managers, farmers, researchers, project managers and directors. Officiated by YB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam, Deputy Chief Minister (1) of Sarawak and Minister of Industrial Development and Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, the 4-day conference featured nine plenary sessions, seven concurrent workshop sessions and 12 concurrent forum sessions. Sessions included topics on innovations, productions, challenges, policy recommendations, market development, sector (both public and private) development initiatives, best practice and harmonization and equivalence in organic agriculture.

Please visit http://www.sdi.com.my/ to view all conference materials (under Organic ASIA 2008 - Conference Materials heading) as well as press releases (Latest News heading). The outputs from the discussion forums will be made available in December 2008.

SDI would like to extend our sincere appreciation for all the delegates for your participation. On behalf of the Conference Secretariat of the Organic ASIA 2008 Conference and the government of Sarawak, thank you and we look forward to collaborating with all of you again in the near future.