Let's Talk ASEAN - Food and Agriculture

The large population of 650 million in the Southeast Asia region presents significant opportunities in the food and agriculture sectors. With consumer spending in the food & non-alcoholic beverages segment projected to reach US$572 billion in 2021 and growth projected to reach US$760 billion by 2025 (growth of 7.4%), New Zealand can potentially stake a bigger claim of the value chain and the end-market.

In this “Let’s Talk ASEAN – Food & Agriculture” session, the Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence, hosted by the Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA) as part of New Zealand AgriFood week, will provide an overview of the market potential for New Zealand Food & Agriculture, cultural insights in the region, and potential avenues of New Zealand’s involvement.

Presenters:

HE Ms Nur Izzah Wong Mee Choo, High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand

Professor Siah Hwee Ang, Director, Southeast Asia Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence

Wayne Mulligan, CEO of Fomana Capital and of NZ Bio Forestry Limited, Founder of nutrition venture NUKU ki te Puku, and Director at WellingtionNZ and Anagenix

Associate Professor Thu Phuong Truong, Senior lecturer at the School of Accounting and Commercial Law at Victoria University of Wellington