PG
Economics: who we are
Independent
and objective consultants servicing the plant genetic, agricultural,
agricultural supply, trade and food industries
PG
Economics provides advisory and consultancy services on all aspects of
the application of new technology to agriculture and other natural
resource-based industries. Our specific areas of specialisation are
plant biotechnology, agricultural markets and policy.
Core
areas of expertise
We
have experience, skills & capabilities to undertake ad hoc
assignments, on-going consultancy and advice in the following core
areas:
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Commercialisation
of new technology/biotechnology
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Market
dynamics & economics
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Market
intelligence gathering & interpretation
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Technical
& commercial auditing of technology
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Technical
& market knowledge management
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Policy
interpretation & analysis
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Value
chain analysis & assessment.
Philosophy
& attributes
Our
philosophy and approach to all services provided is based on and offers
the following attributes:
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Ability
to combine technical, economic/market knowledge & understanding into
strategic information to support decision-making
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Active
customer involvement in the development of consultancy project targets
and implementation
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In
depth experience & knowledge gained on over 100 consultancy projects
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Objective
& focused on using reliable & substantiated facts
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Only
use senior and experienced staff.
Client
base
Our
clients come from both public and private sectors. These include the
leading biotechnology companies, agro-chemical manufacturers, seed
companies & plant breeders, breakfast cereal manufacturers, food
processors, starch/sweetener manufacturers, Farmers organisations and
the European Commission.
Expertise
base
This
largely derives from the experience and knowledge of the directors of PG
Economics:
Graham
Brookes
An
economist who has 16 years experience of providing economic & market
analysis & consulting services to both private and public sector
customers. He has in-depth
knowledge of the markets and supply chain developments in many sectors
including cereals, oilseeds and processed product derivatives (eg,
animal feed, oils, meals/proteins).
He has considerable experience and understanding of technology
change issues, policy issues and impact on markets, especially relating
to European Community Agricultural/Rural policy and the WTO.
He has recently written papers on market dynamics for biotech
verses non-biotech products, GMO identity preservation and segregation
system economics and is author of the first detailed examination of the
farm level impact of commercially grown GM crops (bt maize in Spain) in
Europe.
Peter Barfoot
An
agricultural economist with 17 years experience in the agricultural
biotechnology industry and in consultancy. Peter previously worked at
the Agricultural Genetics Company for 12 years in project management,
business planning and development.
He has a good understanding of technology and its application in
agricultural and food markets. He has written and completed many market
research projects on the market development and exploitation of
agricultural biotechnology over the last 5 years.
He has recently undertaken research on potential new GMO product
development in a variety of crops including soybeans, oilseed rape,
wheat, barley, maize and rice.
PG Economics Publications
2002- GM
Rice: will this lead the way for global acceptance of GM crop technology?
2001 - Soyabeans and derivatives: Global market dynamics 2001-2010 and the impact of GM technology.
Available April 2001
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1999/2000
- The
company published four crop reports, which have been well received by
industry and our customers (eg, The European Commission, Novartis, KWS,
Weetabix, Amylum, Monsanto, Cebeco).
Some
examples of specific experience of PG Economics
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The
EU animal feed sector: protein ingredient use and implications of the
ban on the use of meat and bonemeal in the EU (2001): published
paper.
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The
role and use of enzymes in the European beer and spirits market (2000).
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Barley:
usage and key aspects of the value chain in the EU (2000).
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GM
& non GM feed ingredient market dynamics and implications for the EU
feed industry (2000). Published
paper.
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Market
developments and drivers in the organic food market (2000).
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Market
dynamics of markets for genetically modified soyabeans (1999).
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Economic
costs and benefits of identify preservation for crops containing
genetically modified organisms (1998/99).
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Evaluation
of the EU export subsidy system for processed products (1999).
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Technical
and commercial audit of an ÉCLAIR funded project on Cold-induced
sweetening in processing potatoes (1998).
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Research
into the biotechnological developments impacting on wheat, oilseed rape,
barley, tomato, sunflower, soybean and peas (1998).
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The
commercialisation of novel plant biotechnology traits in Europe (1997).
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A
strategic review of the EU wheat and maize sectors (1998).
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An
overview of the EU malting barley industry (1997).
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Research
into the EU calf milk replacer market (1998).
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Economic
impacts from research into new crop biotechnology (1993).
What
PG Economics can do for your business
We
can undertake ad hoc consultancy projects, on-going management
consultancy and intelligence gathering. Please contact either Peter
Barfoot or Graham Brookes to discuss your requirements and we will
endeavour to put forward a proposal to define our methodology and
expected outcomes.
Contact
We
can be contacted by email, telephone fax and post at:
PG
Economics Ltd
Wessex Barn, 8 Dorchester Rd, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NB
Telephone:
+44 (0)1300 321501 Fax: +44 (0)1300 321502
E-mail:
peter.barfoot@bioportfolio.com
or
graham.brookes@btinternet.com
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