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The Agri-Food Chain Collation invites you to its end-of-year networking event to be held on Wednesday 29 November 2023 in the European Parliament, dedicated to a “Resilient EU 2030: Advancing Global Food Security & Autonomy of the Agri-Food Chain” hosted by MEP Marlene Mortler.
The Agri-Food Chain Coalition (AFCC) is a joint initiative representing 11 associations across the agri-food system. Members represent European farmers, cooperatives, and companies from the agriculture and livestock sector, farm equipment, plant and animal breeders, fertilisers, crop protection, animal health, feed, biotechnology-based products, and the agricultural trade.
Programme:
Welcome and Introduction by MEP Marlene Mortler: Food security in the EU and global context
Dr José Rama, Presidential Office, Spanish Government
Mr Lukas Visek, Member of Cabinet of EVP Maroš Šefčovič
Tim Cullinan, Vice-President, Copa: EU farming sector & AFCC perspective on “critical success factors” driving EU Agri-food chain journey towards transformation, investment and competitiveness
Moderation: Alexander Döring, rotating AFCC chair
The AFCC has the pleasure of inviting you to our networking event: “Strengthening food systems resilience and autonomy in times of crisis” which will take place on Monday 28th of November 2022 at the European Parliament hosted by MEP Marlene Mortler.
The Agri-Food Chain Coalition (AFCC) is a joint initiative representing 11 associations across the agri-food system. Members represent European farmers, cooperatives, and companies from the agriculture and livestock sector, farm equipment, plant and animal breeders, fertilisers, crop protection, animal health, feed, biotechnology-based products, and the agricultural trade.
Geopolitical volatility, and in particular the war in Ukraine, greatly impact food security worldwide. In combination with climate change, it quickly became a legitimate concern, threatening the resilience of EU food production by jeopardising access to affordable food for many of our fellow citizens.
The EU agri-food supply chain is facing unique challenges, as a result of the rising prices and scarcity of energy and other essential inputs needed to guarantee food autonomy, leading to a compromised food supply chain in the EU, and negatively impacting rural and coastal communities.
Programme:
18.30h – 18.40h Welcome and Introduction by MEP Marlene Mortler
18.40h -18.50h Raschad Al-Khafaji – Director, Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
18.50h – 19.00h Ana Granados – AFCC Chair and EFFAB (European Animal Breeders) Director
19.00h – 19.30h Networking drinks
EURACTIV Virtual Conference 27-01-2022 09:30 – 10:45am CET
The Farm to Fork strategy, which outlines several targets to green the EU’s agri-food sector, has sparked debate ever since its unveiling in May 2020.
The outcomes of some initial studies on the Farm to Fork’s impact concluded that the Farm to Fork’s goals are in reach but risk a significant reduction in EU food production and farmers’ income, underlining their fears about the strategy’s potential impact on the sector.
Environmental organisations have been quick to highlight the shortcomings of these. They say the studies do not consider the full range of benefits that more sustainable production would bring to the sector.
A main divide between the two sides is that industry wants an overall impact assessment of the Farm to Fork strategy, whereas environmental organisations believe that evaluating each measure in the strategy would be sufficient.
Join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss what we still do not know about the impact of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy on farmers, consumers, and the environment. And what policy instruments will be needed to reach the targets?
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Innovation: A buzzword or crucial tool for increasing sustainability in the food chain?
HOSTED BY AFCC & EU40
Zoom Online Platform
#EUFarm2Fork has huge expectations from the food chain but is it delivering on its promises to adequately support the food chain?
There is a lot of talk about innovation being the key to the sustainable transition delivered by the Farm to Fork strategy. Is it just a buzzword or are there real mechanism and legislative vehicles to concretely support innovation in the food chain?
Is the food chain innovative enough? Is it ready for the change? What innovation is taking place already in the food chain and what else has to be done in order for innovation to reach the market?
EU40, in collaboration with the Agri Food Chain Coalition, is organising a virtual discussion in the style of its succesful ongoing #EU40Talks sessions. We will bring together innovation specialists, experts of the agrifood industry, as well as European Commission representatives and Members of the European Parliament.
Panel:
– Alexander Bernhuber, MEP (EPP)
– Nathalie Sauze-Vandevyver, Director, DG AGRI – Quality, Research and Innovation, Outreach
– Garlich von Essen, representative AFCC
– Martijn Buijsse, Founder of farmUP, Innovation field specialist
– Alessandro Da Rold, Moderator & Managing Director EU40
If you missed the event, be sure to click here and watch the full recording!
For more information: https://www.eu40.eu/events/innovation-a-buzzword-or-crucial-tool-for-increasing-sustainability-in-the-food-chain/
FAO celebrates world food day each year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the organisation in 1945. Events are organised in over 150 countries across the world, making it one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. These events promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all.
