Over the last 50 years the way in which business is conducted in the global agrochemical industry has changed radically. Progress has brought changes to the way products are used, in the amount and type of advice needed, in distribution patterns and even in the way products are delivered. Today, the crucial question of distribution and the way products are used is perhaps at the very heart of the way ahead for the crop protection industry.

This seminar is designed to investigate and highlight the changes that have taken place and, perhaps more importantly, to address those aspects that are still in need of further adjustment as well as to predict where change is most likely to occur in future.

Increasing legislative requirements, the growing role of quality assurance, likely changes to the political agenda; all emphasise the need for a close look at the whole distribution chain from manufacturer to end user.

With speakers from manufacturing, E-commerce, distribution, haulage and the end user, this seminar will afford the opportunity for these critical areas to be discussed and debated and will provide some useful pointers as to the future shape of the supply chain.

Distribution - The Future Role
Bob Richardson - Syngenta Crop Protection UK, Whittlesford, UK

E-commerce - On Line Marketing through the Internet
Frederic Planchon - Agrifirst, Paris, France

Transport - Factory to Farm
Stephen Derbyshire - UAP, Alconbury, UK

From Agrochemical Distributor to Crop Production Company
Colin Myram - CM Consulting, Bury St Edmunds, UK

Meeting the Needs of Tomorrow's Producers
Philip Wynn - Aubourn Farming, Lincoln, UK

Chairman
Alan Bide - Hampshire Arable Systems, North Warnborough, UK

Organiser
Geoff Beaumont - BCPE, Bury St Edmunds, UK
This Seminar is supported by the leading magazine for the UK arable sector.